Sanidine and Jeremejevite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
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Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
3.28-3.31
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
None observed
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Sanidine and Jeremejevite Chemical Formula
While comparing Sanidine and Jeremejevite 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 Jeremejevite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Jeremejevite- Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Sanidine and Jeremejevite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Jeremejevite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Jeremejevite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 3.28-3.31 whereas that of Jeremejevite is 3.28-3.31.