Orthoclase and Aegirine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
  
3.50-3.60
  
Fracture
Gems, Uneven
  
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.
  
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
  
Mohs Hardness
6
  
6
  
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Orthoclase and Aegirine Chemical Formula
While comparing Orthoclase and Aegirine 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 Orthoclase and Aegirine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Orthoclase- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Orthoclase and Aegirine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Orthoclase and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Orthoclase and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Orthoclase is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.