Sanidine and Herderite Physical Properties

Sanidine and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Herderite 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 Herderite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Herderite- CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sanidine and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.