Sanidine and Magnesite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Effervesces in hot HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
2.92-3.12
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
[10 1 1] perfect
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Sanidine and Magnesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Sanidine and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Sanidine and Magnesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.