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Albite and Celestine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00  
2.60-2.65  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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