1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Fibrous
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect
Imperfect on {110}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.