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Tanzanite and Aegirine Physical Properties


Aegirine and Tanzanite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Hard   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.35   
3.50-3.60   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}   
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
6   

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)   
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Tanzanite and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Tanzanite and Aegirine 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 Tanzanite and Aegirine chemical formula.

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Tanzanite and Aegirine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tanzanite and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tanzanite and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tanzanite is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.

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