Sanidine and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Water-soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
  
2.17
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
Mohs Hardness
6
  
2.0-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , 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 OâDonoghue , 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.