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Sanidine and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61  
4.12  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)  

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Sanidine and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Austinite 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 Austinite chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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