Amblygonite and Phosphosiderite Physical Properties

Amblygonite and Phosphosiderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amblygonite and Phosphosiderite 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 Amblygonite and Phosphosiderite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Amblygonite- (Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Phosphosiderite- Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)

Amblygonite and Phosphosiderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amblygonite and Phosphosiderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amblygonite and Phosphosiderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amblygonite is 2.74-2.76 whereas that of Phosphosiderite is 2.74-2.76.