Blue John and Painite Physical Properties

Blue John and Painite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue John and Painite 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 Blue John and Painite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Painite- CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Blue John and Painite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Painite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John and Painite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is 4.00-4.03 whereas that of Painite is 4.00-4.03.