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Andesine and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Andesine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65-2.69   
4.12   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {010}   
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
4-4.5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8   
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)   

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Andesine and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Andesine and Austinite 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 Andesine and Austinite chemical formula.

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Andesine and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Andesine and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Andesine and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Andesine is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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