Aegirine and Forsterite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
3.23-3.26
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}
Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mg 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Aegirine and Forsterite Chemical Formula
While comparing Aegirine and Forsterite 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 Forsterite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Forsterite- Mg 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Aegirine and Forsterite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.