Celestine and Anorthoclase Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00
2.56-2.62
Fracture
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Celestine and Anorthoclase Chemical Formula
While comparing Celestine and Anorthoclase 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 Celestine and Anorthoclase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Anorthoclase- (Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Celestine and Anorthoclase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Anorthoclase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Anorthoclase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 2.56-2.62 whereas that of Anorthoclase is 2.56-2.62.