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Peridot and Sanidine Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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1.54-1.55
Conchoidal
Poor
6.5-7
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
 
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2.54-2.61
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
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KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Peridot and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Peridot 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 Peridot and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Peridot and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Peridot and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Peridot Vs Sanidine during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Peridot is whereas that of Sanidine is .