Sunstone and Aegirine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.62-2.65
3.50-3.60
Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
001
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Chemical Composition
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Sunstone and Aegirine Chemical Formula
While comparing Sunstone 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 Sunstone and Aegirine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sunstone- Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Sunstone and Aegirine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sunstone and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sunstone and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sunstone is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.