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Lawsonite and Aegirine Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.093.50-3.60
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
White, Yellow, Pale blue, Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
86
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
Not Available
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Lawsonite and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Lawsonite 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 Lawsonite and Aegirine chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Lawsonite and Aegirine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lawsonite and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lawsonite and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lawsonite is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.