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Herderite and Sanidine Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.90-3.02
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Indistinct on {110}
5-5.5
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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2.54-2.61
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
6
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Herderite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Herderite 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 Herderite and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Herderite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

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