Amazonite and Eudialyte Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
H 2 SO 4
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
2.74-3.00
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Amazonite and Eudialyte Chemical Formula
While comparing Amazonite and Eudialyte 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 Amazonite and Eudialyte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
- Chemical formula of Eudialyte- Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Amazonite and Eudialyte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Eudialyte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Eudialyte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 2.74-3.00 whereas that of Eudialyte is 2.74-3.00.