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Sanidine and Dolomite Physical Properties


Dolomite and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61   
2.80-2.95   

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

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage   

Mohs Hardness
6   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Sanidine and Dolomite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Dolomite 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 Dolomite chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Dolomite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Dolomite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Dolomite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2.80-2.95 whereas that of Dolomite is 2.80-2.95.

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