Aegirine and Fluorite Physical Properties

Aegirine

Fluorite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.50-3.603.00-3.25

1 7.18

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Fracture

Uneven

Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}

Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

Mohs Hardness

2 10

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Chemical Composition

(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

CaF₂

Aegirine and Fluorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Fluorite 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 Fluorite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Fluorite- CaF₂

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Aegirine and Fluorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.