Sunstone and Ceylonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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none
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.65
3.63-3.9
Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001)
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Chemical Composition
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
Sunstone and Ceylonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Sunstone and Ceylonite 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 Ceylonite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sunstone- Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
- Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
Sunstone and Ceylonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sunstone and Ceylonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sunstone and Ceylonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sunstone is 3.63-3.9 whereas that of Ceylonite is 3.63-3.9.