Albite and Clinohedrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.65
3.28-3.335
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
{010} Perfect
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaZnSiO 4 · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Albite and Clinohedrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Albite and Clinohedrite 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 Clinohedrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Clinohedrite- CaZnSiO 4 · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Albite and Clinohedrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Albite and Clinohedrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Albite and Clinohedrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Albite is 3.28-3.335 whereas that of Clinohedrite is 3.28-3.335.