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Sanidine and Pyromorphite Physical Properties


Pyromorphite and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61  
6.5-7.1  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  
Imperfect- [10 1 1]  

Mohs Hardness
6  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Pb 5(PO 4) 3ClArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Sanidine and Pyromorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Pyromorphite 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 Pyromorphite chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Pyromorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Pyromorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Pyromorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 6.5-7.1 whereas that of Pyromorphite is 6.5-7.1.

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