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Amazonite and Halite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Water-soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.55-2.572.17
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.52.0-2.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
NaCl

Amazonite and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
  • Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl

Amazonite and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.