Celestine and Chrome Diopside Physical Properties

Celestine and Chrome Diopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Celestine and Chrome Diopside 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 Celestine and Chrome Diopside chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Chrome Diopside- (Ca,Cr)MgSi 2O 6Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Celestine and Chrome Diopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Chrome Diopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 3.22-3.40 whereas that of Chrome Diopside is 3.22-3.40.