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Sanidine and Ammolite Physical Properties


Ammolite and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61   
2.75-2.80   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Uneven, Granular   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   
no true cleavage   

Mohs Hardness
6   
4   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Sanidine and Ammolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Ammolite 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 Sanidine and Ammolite chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Ammolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Ammolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Ammolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2.75-2.80 whereas that of Ammolite is 2.75-2.80.

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