Ceylonite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties

Ceylonite and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ceylonite and Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Ceylonite and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.