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Weloganite
Weloganite

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Weloganite and Sanidine Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.20-3.222.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on pseudo {0001}
{001} Perfect, {010} Good

Mohs Hardness

36
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Weloganite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite 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 Weloganite and Sanidine chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Weloganite- Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O
  • Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Weloganite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

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