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Sunstone and Eudialyte Physical Properties


Eudialyte and Sunstone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
H₂SO₄  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.62-2.65  
2.74-3.00  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
001  
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}  

Mohs Hardness
6  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8  
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Sunstone and Eudialyte Chemical Formula

While comparing Sunstone and Eudialyte 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 Eudialyte chemical formula.

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Sunstone and Eudialyte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sunstone and Eudialyte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sunstone and Eudialyte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sunstone is 2.74-3.00 whereas that of Eudialyte is 2.74-3.00.

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