Clinochlore and Anorthoclase Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02
2.56-2.62
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Mohs Hardness
2-2.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Clinochlore and Anorthoclase Chemical Formula
While comparing Clinochlore 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 Clinochlore and Anorthoclase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Anorthoclase- (Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Clinochlore and Anorthoclase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Anorthoclase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Anorthoclase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 2.56-2.62 whereas that of Anorthoclase is 2.56-2.62.