Ceylonite and Aegirine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
none
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9
3.50-3.60
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Indistinct
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ceylonite and Aegirine Chemical Formula
While comparing Ceylonite 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 Ceylonite and Aegirine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ceylonite and Aegirine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.