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Lemon quartz and Albite Physical Properties


Albite and Lemon quartz Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2.60-2.65  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Lemon quartz and Albite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lemon quartz and Albite 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 Lemon quartz and Albite chemical formula.

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Lemon quartz and Albite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lemon quartz and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lemon quartz and Albite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lemon quartz is 2.60-2.65 whereas that of Albite is 2.60-2.65.

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