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Corundum and Aegirine Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.90-4.05
3.50-3.60
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Difficult, Fibrous
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
None – parting in 3 directions
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
9
6
1.8 Chemical Composition
Al 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Corundum and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Corundum 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 Corundum and Aegirine chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Corundum- Al 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Corundum and Aegirine Specific Gravity

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

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