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Nepheline and Sanidine Physical Properties


Sanidine and Nepheline Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.65   
2.54-2.61   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
[1010] Poor   
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
6   

Chemical Composition
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Nepheline and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Nepheline 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 Nepheline and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Nepheline and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nepheline and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nepheline and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nepheline is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.

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