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Grandidierite and Albite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.85-3.00
Uneven
Perfect
7.5
(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
Brittle
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2.60-2.65
Uneven, Conchoidal
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
6-6.5
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Grandidierite and Albite Chemical Formula

While comparing Grandidierite and Albite 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 Grandidierite and Albite chemical formula.

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Grandidierite and Albite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grandidierite and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grandidierite Vs Albite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grandidierite is whereas that of Albite is .