Grossular and Sanidine Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73
2.54-2.61
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
none
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Grossular and Sanidine Chemical Formula
While comparing Grossular and Sanidine 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 Grossular and Sanidine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Grossular- Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Grossular and Sanidine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grossular and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grossular and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grossular is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.