1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven
Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
Imperfect in one direction
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)