Sanidine and Magnetite Physical Properties

Sanidine and Magnetite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Magnetite 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 Magnetite chemical formula.

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

Sanidine and Magnetite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Magnetite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Magnetite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 5.2 whereas that of Magnetite is 5.2.