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Sanidine and Fire Agate Physical Properties


Fire Agate and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61  
2.60-2.64  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  
Absent  

Mohs Hardness
6  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
SiO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Sanidine and Fire Agate Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Fire Agate 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 Fire Agate chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Fire Agate Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Fire Agate Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Fire Agate Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2.60-2.64 whereas that of Fire Agate is 2.60-2.64.

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