1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.78-2.882.60-2.65
1
7.18
1.5 Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)