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Sanidine and Polyhalite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.78  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 }; parting on {010}  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4·2H2O  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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