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Sanidine and Epidote Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
3.25-3.50
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Fibrous
1.6 Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
6-7
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sanidine and Epidote Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Epidote 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 Epidote chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Epidote- CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sanidine and Epidote Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Epidote Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Epidote Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 3.25-3.50 whereas that of Epidote is 3.25-3.50.