Sunstone and Clinochlore Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.65
  
2.60-3.02
  
Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
001
  
{001} Perfect
  
Mohs Hardness
6
  
2-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Sunstone and Clinochlore Chemical Formula
While comparing Sunstone and Clinochlore 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 Clinochlore chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sunstone- Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
- Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Sunstone and Clinochlore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sunstone and Clinochlore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sunstone and Clinochlore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sunstone is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Clinochlore is 2.60-3.02.