Sanidine and Hardystonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
3.396-3.443
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Sanidine and Hardystonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Sanidine and Hardystonite 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 Hardystonite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Hardystonite- Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Sanidine and Hardystonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Hardystonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Hardystonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 3.396-3.443 whereas that of Hardystonite is 3.396-3.443.