Orthoclase and Cymophane Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
3.69-3.81
Fracture
Gems, Uneven
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Cleavage
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Orthoclase and Cymophane Chemical Formula
While comparing Orthoclase and Cymophane 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 Cymophane chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Orthoclase- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Cymophane- BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Orthoclase and Cymophane Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Orthoclase and Cymophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Orthoclase and Cymophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Orthoclase is 3.69-3.81 whereas that of Cymophane is 3.69-3.81.