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Albite and Rutilated Quartz Physical Properties


Rutilated Quartz and Albite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.65  
2.65  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Quartz: SiO2 Rutile: TiO2  

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Albite and Rutilated Quartz Chemical Formula

While comparing Albite and Rutilated Quartz 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 Rutilated Quartz chemical formula.

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Albite and Rutilated Quartz Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Albite and Rutilated Quartz Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Albite and Rutilated Quartz Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Albite is 2.65 whereas that of Rutilated Quartz is 2.65.

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