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Albite and Kornerupine Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
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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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3.25-3.45
Conchoidal, Uneven
Good on {110}
6.5
Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Albite and Kornerupine Chemical Formula

While comparing Albite and Kornerupine 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 Kornerupine chemical formula.

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Albite and Kornerupine Specific Gravity

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