Chlorastrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

Chlorastrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Chlorastrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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 Chlorastrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Chlorastrolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe)Al 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
• Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Chlorastrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chlorastrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chlorastrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chlorastrolite is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.