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Albite and Amber Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
-
-
2.60-2.65
Uneven, Conchoidal
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
6-6.5
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
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Soluble
-
1.05-1.10
Conchoidal
None
2-2.5
[C,H,O]

Albite and Amber Chemical Formula

While comparing Albite and Amber 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 Albite and Amber chemical formula.

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Albite and Amber Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Albite and Amber Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Albite Vs Amber during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Albite is whereas that of Amber is .