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Anorthoclase and Aegirine Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.56-2.62
3.50-3.60
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
6
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Anorthoclase and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Anorthoclase and Aegirine 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 Anorthoclase and Aegirine chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Anorthoclase- (Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Anorthoclase and Aegirine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anorthoclase and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anorthoclase and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anorthoclase is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.

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