Home
×

Sanidine
Sanidine

Annabergite
Annabergite



ADD
Compare
X
Sanidine
X
Annabergite

Sanidine and Annabergite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Sectile
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
3.07
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Perfect on {010}, indistinct on {100} and {102}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
2
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ni3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)

Sanidine and Annabergite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Annabergite 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 Annabergite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Annabergite- Ni3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)

Sanidine and Annabergite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Annabergite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Annabergite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 3.07 whereas that of Annabergite is 3.07.