Charlesite and Aegirine Physical Properties

Charlesite

Aegirine

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Brittle

1.2 Solubility

Not Available

1.3 Durability

Not Available

1.4 Specific Gravity

1.79

3.50-3.60

1.5 Fracture

Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic

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

1.6 Cleavage

Perfect on {10bar10}

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

1.7 Mohs Hardness

2.5

1.8 Chemical Composition

Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)

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

Charlesite and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Charlesite 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 Charlesite and Aegirine chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Charlesite and Aegirine Specific Gravity

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