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Sanidine and Cinnabar Physical Properties


Cinnabar and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Slightly sectile   

Solubility
Not Available   
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61   
2   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect   

Mohs Hardness
6   
2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Sanidine and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.

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