Almandine and Anorthoclase Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.95-4.30
2.56-2.62
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
none
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Almandine and Anorthoclase Chemical Formula
While comparing Almandine and Anorthoclase 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 Almandine and Anorthoclase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Almandine- Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Anorthoclase- (Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Almandine and Anorthoclase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Anorthoclase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine and Anorthoclase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is 2.56-2.62 whereas that of Anorthoclase is 2.56-2.62.