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Aegirine and Galena Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
6.23
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Subconchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Cubic perfect on [001], parting on [111]
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
2.5-2.75
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
PbS

Aegirine and Galena Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Galena 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 Galena chemical formula.

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

Aegirine and Galena Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Galena Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Galena Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 6.23 whereas that of Galena is 6.23.

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