Bowenite Specifications
Bowenite Specifications include its chemical, physical and optical properties of natural gemstones. These are displayed through measurements of light dispersion, hardness, density or specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, tenacity, refractive index and luster. These properties vary depending on the type of natural gemstone. Here, to give you a basic insight about Bowenite, we provide you with a few prominent Bowenite facts.
The gem is commonly found in Afghanistan, China and Southern and central Africa.Chemical formula is majorly responsible in contributing the Physical Properties of Bowenite. It is mainly composed of (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001).