Demantoid and Analcime Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
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Not Available
Durability
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Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.77-3.95
2.24-2.29
Fracture
Not Available
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Not Available
Very poor [100]
Chemical Composition
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
NaAlSi 2O 6 · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Demantoid and Analcime Chemical Formula
While comparing Demantoid and Analcime 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 Demantoid and Analcime chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Demantoid- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Analcime- NaAlSi 2O 6 · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Demantoid and Analcime Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Demantoid and Analcime Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Demantoid and Analcime Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Demantoid is 2.24-2.29 whereas that of Analcime is 2.24-2.29.