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Aegirine and Pyrope Spessartine Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
3.62-4.33
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
1.6 Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
7-7.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mn 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Aegirine and Pyrope Spessartine Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Pyrope Spessartine 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 Pyrope Spessartine chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Pyrope Spessartine- Mn 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Aegirine and Pyrope Spessartine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Pyrope Spessartine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Pyrope Spessartine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.62-4.33 whereas that of Pyrope Spessartine is 3.62-4.33.

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