Amber and Clinohumite Physical Properties

Amber and Clinohumite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amber and Clinohumite 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 Amber and Clinohumite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Amber- [C,H,O]
• Chemical formula of Clinohumite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Amber and Clinohumite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amber and Clinohumite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amber and Clinohumite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amber is 3.13-3.75 whereas that of Clinohumite is 3.13-3.75.