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Aegirine and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Seraphinite and Aegirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Aegirine and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

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Aegirine and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.

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