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Aegirine
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Aegirine and Zoisite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.50-3.603.20-3.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

66-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Aegirine and Zoisite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Zoisite 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 Zoisite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Zoisite- Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Aegirine and Zoisite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Zoisite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Zoisite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.20-3.50 whereas that of Zoisite is 3.20-3.50.