Nepheline and Celestine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.65
3.90-4.00
Fracture
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[1010] Poor
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Chemical Composition
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Nepheline and Celestine Chemical Formula
While comparing Nepheline and Celestine 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 Nepheline and Celestine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Nepheline- Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Nepheline and Celestine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nepheline and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nepheline and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nepheline is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.