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Chlorite group and Sanidine Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.6-3.3
Lamellar
Perfect 001
2-2.5
(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6
 
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2.54-2.61
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
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KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Chlorite group and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Chlorite group and Sanidine 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 Chlorite group and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Chlorite group and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chlorite group and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chlorite group Vs Sanidine during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chlorite group is whereas that of Sanidine is .