Adularia and Tremolite Physical Properties

Adularia and Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Adularia and Tremolite 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 Tremolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Adularia- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Adularia and Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adularia and Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adularia and Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adularia is 2.95-3.07 whereas that of Tremolite is 2.95-3.07.