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Sanidine and Feldspar Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.54-2.61
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
6
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
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2.56-2.75
Uneven, Conchoidal
two or three
6-6.5
KAlSi3O8

Sanidine and Feldspar Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Feldspar 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 Feldspar chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Feldspar Specific Gravity

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