Oligoclase and Astrophyllite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67
3.2-3.4
Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
Perfect on [001] imperfect on [100]
Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Oligoclase and Astrophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Oligoclase and Astrophyllite 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 Astrophyllite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Oligoclase- Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Astrophyllite- (K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Oligoclase and Astrophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Oligoclase and Astrophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Oligoclase and Astrophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Oligoclase is 3.2-3.4 whereas that of Astrophyllite is 3.2-3.4.