Aventurine and Anorthite Physical Properties

Aventurine and Anorthite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine and Anorthite 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 Aventurine and Anorthite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Aventurine- SiO₂
• Chemical formula of Anorthite- CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Aventurine and Anorthite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aventurine and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aventurine and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aventurine is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.