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Tanzanite and Oligoclase Physical Properties


Oligoclase and Tanzanite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Hard   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.35   
2.62-2.67   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}   
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)   
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Tanzanite and Oligoclase Chemical Formula

While comparing Tanzanite and Oligoclase 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 Oligoclase chemical formula.

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Tanzanite and Oligoclase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tanzanite and Oligoclase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tanzanite and Oligoclase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tanzanite is 2.62-2.67 whereas that of Oligoclase is 2.62-2.67.

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