Sanidine and Bronzite Physical Properties

Sanidine and Bronzite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Bronzite 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 Bronzite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Bronzite- (Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sanidine and Bronzite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Bronzite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Bronzite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 3.35 whereas that of Bronzite is 3.35.