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Sunstone and Calcite Physical Properties


Calcite and Sunstone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.62-2.65  
2.67-2.73  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
001  
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55  

Mohs Hardness
6  
3  

Chemical Composition
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Sunstone and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sunstone and Calcite 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 Calcite chemical formula.

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Sunstone and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sunstone and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sunstone and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sunstone is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.

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