Cancrinite and Strontium Titanate Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.42-2.52
5.11-5.15
Fracture
Irregular/uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Not Available
Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 0}, poor on {0001}
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Na 2Ca 2Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
SrTiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Cancrinite and Strontium Titanate Chemical Formula
While comparing Cancrinite and Strontium Titanate 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 Cancrinite and Strontium Titanate chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Cancrinite- Na 2Ca 2Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Strontium Titanate- SrTiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Cancrinite and Strontium Titanate Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cancrinite and Strontium Titanate Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cancrinite and Strontium Titanate Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cancrinite is 5.11-5.15 whereas that of Strontium Titanate is 5.11-5.15.