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Hypersthene and Sanidine Physical Properties


Sanidine and Hypersthene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.45-3.55   
2.54-2.61   

Fracture
Uneven   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect   
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
6   

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Hypersthene and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Hypersthene 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 Hypersthene and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Hypersthene and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hypersthene and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hypersthene and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hypersthene is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.

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