Blue quartz and Albite Physical Properties

Blue quartz and Albite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue quartz and Albite 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 quartz and Albite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Blue quartz- SiO2 with dumortierite
• Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Blue quartz and Albite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue quartz and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue quartz and Albite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue quartz is 2.60-2.65 whereas that of Albite is 2.60-2.65.