Aegirine and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Water-soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
  
2.17
  
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
  
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
Mohs Hardness
6
  
2.0-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
NaCl
  
Aegirine and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Aegirine and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Aegirine and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.