Muscovite and Sanidine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Elastic
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
2.54-2.61
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Muscovite and Sanidine Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite 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 Muscovite and Sanidine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Muscovite and Sanidine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.