Hypersthene and Aegirine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.45-3.55
  
3.50-3.60
  
Fracture
Uneven
  
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
  
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
6
  
Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Hypersthene and Aegirine Chemical Formula
While comparing Hypersthene and Aegirine 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 Hypersthene and Aegirine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Hypersthene and Aegirine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hypersthene and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hypersthene and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hypersthene is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.