Amazonite and Sellaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
  
3.14-3.16
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
  
Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
  
Perfect on {010} and {110}
  
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
  
5-5.5
  
Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
  
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Amazonite and Sellaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Amazonite and Sellaite 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 Sellaite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
- Chemical formula of Sellaite- MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Amazonite and Sellaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Sellaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Sellaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 3.14-3.16 whereas that of Sellaite is 3.14-3.16.