Ceylonite and Marialite Physical Properties

Ceylonite and Marialite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ceylonite and Marialite 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 Marialite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Marialite- 3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Ceylonite and Marialite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Marialite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Marialite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 2.50 whereas that of Marialite is 2.50.