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Aegirine and Tourmaline Physical Properties


Tourmaline and Aegirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60   
2.85-3.35   

Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

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

Mohs Hardness
6   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.   

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Aegirine and Tourmaline Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Tourmaline 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 Tourmaline chemical formula.

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Aegirine and Tourmaline Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Tourmaline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Tourmaline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 2.85-3.35 whereas that of Tourmaline is 2.85-3.35.

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