Aegirine and Friedelite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
3.06-3.19
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
{010} Perfect
Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Aegirine and Friedelite Chemical Formula
While comparing Aegirine and Friedelite 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 Friedelite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Aegirine and Friedelite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Friedelite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Friedelite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.06-3.19 whereas that of Friedelite is 3.06-3.19.