×

Sanidine
Sanidine

Nepouite
Nepouite



ADD
Compare
X
Sanidine
X
Nepouite

Sanidine and Nepouite Physical Properties

Add ⊕
Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
-
-
-
2.54-2.61
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
6
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
-
-
-
3.18-3.24
-
perfect on {001}
2
Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4

Sanidine and Nepouite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Nepouite 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 Nepouite chemical formula.

    >>

Sanidine and Nepouite Specific Gravity

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