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Aegirine and Glaucophane Physical Properties


Glaucophane and Aegirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60   
3-3.15   

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

Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}   
Good on [110] and on [001]   

Mohs Hardness
6   
6.0-6.5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2   

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Aegirine and Glaucophane Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Glaucophane 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 Glaucophane chemical formula.

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Aegirine and Glaucophane Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Glaucophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Glaucophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3-3.15 whereas that of Glaucophane is 3-3.15.

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