Sunstone and Eudialyte Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
H 2 SO 4
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.62-2.65
2.74-3.00
Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
001
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
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.
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.
- Chemical formula of Sunstone- Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
- Chemical formula of Eudialyte- Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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.