Sanidine and Erythrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Sectile
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
3.06
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.
Mohs Hardness
6
Not Available
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Sanidine and Erythrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Sanidine and Erythrite 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 Erythrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Erythrite- Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Sanidine and Erythrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.