Moonstone and Cryolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.56-2.60
2.97
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven
Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
None observed
Chemical Composition
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Moonstone and Cryolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Moonstone and Cryolite 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 Moonstone and Cryolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Moonstone- Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8
- Chemical formula of Cryolite- Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Moonstone and Cryolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Moonstone and Cryolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Moonstone and Cryolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Moonstone is 2.97 whereas that of Cryolite is 2.97.