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Sanidine

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Sanidine and Zinnwaldite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.54-2.61
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
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KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
Elastic
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2.9-3.1
Uneven
Perfect basal {001}
3.5-4.0
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Sanidine and Zinnwaldite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine and Zinnwaldite 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 Zinnwaldite chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Zinnwaldite Specific Gravity

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