1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.62-2.653.76-3.77
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7.18
1.5 Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001)
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
1.6 Cleavage
001
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.