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Aegirine and Carnallite Physical Properties


Carnallite and Aegirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60   
1.6   

Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   
Violet, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}   
None   

Mohs Hardness
6   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
KMgCl3•6(H2O)   

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Aegirine and Carnallite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Carnallite 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 Carnallite chemical formula.

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Aegirine and Carnallite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Carnallite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Carnallite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 1.6 whereas that of Carnallite is 1.6.

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