Elbaite and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Water-soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.10
2.17
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Poor/indistinct on {1120} and {1011}
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
Chemical Composition
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
NaCl
Elbaite and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Elbaite and Halite 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 Elbaite and Halite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Elbaite- Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Elbaite and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Elbaite and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Elbaite and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Elbaite is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.