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Amazonite and Glass Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.55-2.572.39-4.00
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
1.6 Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.54-6
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
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Amazonite and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Glass 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 Glass chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
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Amazonite and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.