Albite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.65
2.90-3.14
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Imperfect; basal
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Albite and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Albite and Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Albite and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Albite and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Albite and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Albite is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.