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Sanidine and Halite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Water-soluble
1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
2.17
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
2.0-2.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
NaCl

Sanidine and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl

Sanidine and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.