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Morion and Albite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.60-2.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

-99996-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Morion and Albite Chemical Formula

While comparing Morion 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 Morion and Albite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Morion- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Morion and Albite Specific Gravity

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