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Milarite and Aegirine Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.52-2.60
3.50-3.60
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5.5-6
6
1.8 Chemical Composition
KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Milarite and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Milarite 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 Milarite and Aegirine chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Milarite- KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Milarite and Aegirine Specific Gravity

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

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