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Sarcopside and Aegirine Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.79-3.943.50-3.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Lamellar, Splintery
Uneven

Cleavage

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}

Mohs Hardness

46
2 10
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Chemical Composition

FeAs
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sarcopside and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Aegirine 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 Sarcopside and Aegirine chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs
  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sarcopside and Aegirine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.