Aegirine and Axinite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
3.26-3.36
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Good on {100}
Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Aegirine and Axinite Chemical Formula
While comparing Aegirine and Axinite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Aegirine and Axinite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Axinite- (Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Aegirine and Axinite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Axinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Axinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.26-3.36 whereas that of Axinite is 3.26-3.36.