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Sanidine and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Seraphinite and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Sanidine and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.

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