Adularia and Titanite Sphene Physical Properties

Adularia and Titanite Sphene Chemical Formula

While comparing Adularia and Titanite Sphene 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 Adularia and Titanite Sphene chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Adularia- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Titanite Sphene- CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Adularia and Titanite Sphene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adularia and Titanite Sphene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adularia and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adularia is 3.52-3.54 whereas that of Titanite Sphene is 3.52-3.54.