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Tourmaline and Sanidine Physical Properties


Sanidine and Tourmaline Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35   
2.54-2.61   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Indistinct   
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
6   

Chemical Composition
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.   
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Tourmaline and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Tourmaline and Sanidine 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 Tourmaline and Sanidine chemical formula.

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Tourmaline and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tourmaline and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tourmaline and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tourmaline is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.

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