Ceylonite and Grossular Physical Properties

Ceylonite and Grossular Chemical Formula

While comparing Ceylonite and Grossular 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 Ceylonite and Grossular chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Grossular- Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Ceylonite and Grossular Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Grossular Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Grossular Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 3.55-3.73 whereas that of Grossular is 3.55-3.73.