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Mellite and Sanidine Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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1.58-1.60
Conchoidal
{011} Imperfect
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Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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2.54-2.61
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
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KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Mellite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Mellite 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 Mellite and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Mellite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mellite and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mellite Vs Sanidine during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mellite is whereas that of Sanidine is .