Cancrinite and Blue John Physical Properties

Cancrinite and Blue John Chemical Formula

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

• Chemical formula of Cancrinite- Na 2Ca 2Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Cancrinite and Blue John Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cancrinite and Blue John Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cancrinite and Blue John Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cancrinite is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Blue John is 3.00-3.25.