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Kyanite Cyprine and Sanidine Physical Properties


Sanidine and Kyanite Cyprine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.55-3.70   
2.54-2.61   

Fracture
Gemstones (2009)   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   

Mohs Hardness
4-7   
6   

Chemical Composition
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references   
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Kyanite Cyprine and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Kyanite Cyprine 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 Kyanite Cyprine and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Kyanite Cyprine and Sanidine Specific Gravity

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

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