Home
×

Albite
Albite

Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconia



ADD
Compare
X
Albite
X
Cubic Zirconia

Albite and Cubic Zirconia Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.60-2.65
5.50-6.00
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
Not Available
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
8.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Albite and Cubic Zirconia Chemical Formula

While comparing Albite and Cubic Zirconia 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 Cubic Zirconia chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Cubic Zirconia- ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Albite and Cubic Zirconia Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Albite and Cubic Zirconia Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Albite and Cubic Zirconia Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Albite is 5.50-6.00 whereas that of Cubic Zirconia is 5.50-6.00.

Let Others Know
×