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Andesine and Gaspeite Physical Properties


Gaspeite and Andesine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
HCl soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65-2.69   
3.71   

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

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {010}   
{10 1 1} Good   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8   
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3   

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Andesine and Gaspeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Andesine and Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite chemical formula.

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Andesine and Gaspeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Andesine and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Andesine and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Andesine is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.

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