Cat s Eye and Aegirine Physical Properties

Cat s Eye

Aegirine

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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Brittle

1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.5-3.83.50-3.60

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic

1.6 Cleavage

1,1 ; 3,2

Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}

1.7 Mohs Hardness

8.56

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

BeAl ₂ O ₄

(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Cat s Eye and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye 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 Cat s Eye and Aegirine chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl ₂ O ₄
Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Cat s Eye and Aegirine Specific Gravity

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