Anthophyllite and Viridine Physical Properties

Anthophyllite and Viridine Chemical Formula

While comparing Anthophyllite and Viridine 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 Anthophyllite and Viridine chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Anthophyllite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Viridine- (Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Anthophyllite and Viridine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anthophyllite and Viridine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anthophyllite and Viridine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anthophyllite is 3.05-3.21 whereas that of Viridine is 3.05-3.21.