Pectolite and Sanidine Physical Properties

Pectolite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Pectolite and Sanidine 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 Pectolite and Sanidine chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Pectolite- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Pectolite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pectolite and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pectolite and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pectolite is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.