Aegirine and Sylvite Physical Properties

Aegirine and Sylvite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Sylvite 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 Sylvite chemical formula.

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

Aegirine and Sylvite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Sylvite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Sylvite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 1.993 whereas that of Sylvite is 1.993.