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Aegirine
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Aegirine and Shigaite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Moderately flexible
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.50-3.602.32
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Flexible Flexible fragments.
1.6 Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Perfect on {0001}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
62
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Aegirine and Shigaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Shigaite 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 Shigaite chemical formula.

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

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Shigaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Shigaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 2.32 whereas that of Shigaite is 2.32.