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Rhyolite 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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-9999
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None
7
70% SiO2, Al2O3, Na2O, K2O
 
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2.54-2.61
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
6
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Rhyolite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Rhyolite 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 Rhyolite and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Rhyolite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

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