Oligoclase and Titanite Sphene Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67
3.52-3.54
Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
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Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Oligoclase and Titanite Sphene Chemical Formula
While comparing Oligoclase and Titanite Sphene 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 Titanite Sphene 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 Titanite Sphene- CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Oligoclase and Titanite Sphene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Oligoclase and Titanite Sphene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Oligoclase and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Oligoclase is 3.52-3.54 whereas that of Titanite Sphene is 3.52-3.54.