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Bronzite and Sanidine Physical Properties


Sanidine and Bronzite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.35  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Bronzite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Bronzite and Sanidine 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 Bronzite and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Bronzite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bronzite and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bronzite and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bronzite is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.

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