Aegirine and Omphacite Physical Properties

Aegirine and Omphacite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Omphacite 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 Omphacite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Omphacite- (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)

Aegirine and Omphacite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Omphacite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Omphacite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.16-3.43 whereas that of Omphacite is 3.16-3.43.