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Oligoclase and Ammolite Physical Properties


Ammolite and Oligoclase Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67   
2.75-2.80   

Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven   
Uneven, Granular   

Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.   
no true cleavage   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
4   

Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Oligoclase and Ammolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Oligoclase and Ammolite 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 Oligoclase and Ammolite chemical formula.

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Oligoclase and Ammolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Oligoclase and Ammolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Oligoclase and Ammolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Oligoclase is 2.75-2.80 whereas that of Ammolite is 2.75-2.80.

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