Albite and Gaspeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
HCl soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.65
  
3.71
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
  
{10 1 1} Good
  
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
  
4.5-5
  
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
  
Albite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Albite and Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
Albite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Albite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Albite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Albite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.