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Cryolite and Oligoclase Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Soluble
-
2.97
Uneven
None observed
2.5
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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-
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2.62-2.67
Uneven
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
6-6.5
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Cryolite and Oligoclase Chemical Formula

While comparing Cryolite and Oligoclase 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 Cryolite and Oligoclase chemical formula.

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Cryolite and Oligoclase Specific Gravity

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