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Seraphinite and Sanidine Physical Properties


Sanidine and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6  

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

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Seraphinite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Sanidine 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 Seraphinite and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.

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