Sanidine and Coral Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
  
2.60-2.70
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
  
Not Available
  
Mohs Hardness
6
  
3-4
  
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Sanidine and Coral Chemical Formula
While comparing Sanidine and Coral 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 Coral chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Sanidine and Coral Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.