1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Very brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.30-3.402.62-2.65
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7.18
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Gemstones of the world (2001)
1.6 Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
001
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8