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Aegirine and Hematite Physical Properties


Hematite and Aegirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
6  
6  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Aegirine and Hematite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Hematite 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 Hematite chemical formula.

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Aegirine and Hematite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Hematite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Hematite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 5.00-5.30 whereas that of Hematite is 5.00-5.30.

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