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Sanidine and Xenotime Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
4.30-5.10
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
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1.6 Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
4-5
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
YPO 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sanidine and Xenotime Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Xenotime 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 Xenotime chemical formula.

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

Sanidine and Xenotime Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sanidine and Xenotime Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sanidine and Xenotime Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sanidine is 4.30-5.10 whereas that of Xenotime is 4.30-5.10.