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Aegirine and Sarcopside Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.50-3.603.79-3.94
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Lamellar, Splintery

Cleavage

Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor

Mohs Hardness

64
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
FeAs

Aegirine and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside chemical formula.

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

Aegirine and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.