Diaspore and Aegirine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Very brittle
Brittle
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40
3.50-3.60
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diaspore and Aegirine Chemical Formula
While comparing Diaspore 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 Diaspore and Aegirine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diaspore and Aegirine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diaspore and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diaspore and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diaspore is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.