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Aegirine and Lawsonite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
3.09
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
White, Yellow, Pale blue, Brittle, Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
8
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Aegirine and Lawsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Lawsonite 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 Lawsonite chemical formula.

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

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Lawsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Lawsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.09 whereas that of Lawsonite is 3.09.

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