Ceylonite and Wardite Physical Properties

Ceylonite and Wardite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ceylonite and Wardite 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 Wardite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Wardite- NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Ceylonite and Wardite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Wardite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Wardite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 2.81 whereas that of Wardite is 2.81.