Nifontovite and Sanidine Physical Properties

Nifontovite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Nifontovite 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 Nifontovite and Sanidine chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Nifontovite- Ca 3B 6O 6(OH) 12 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Nifontovite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

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