Chrysotile and Jeremejevite Physical Properties

Chrysotile and Jeremejevite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chrysotile and Jeremejevite 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 Chrysotile and Jeremejevite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Jeremejevite- Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Chrysotile and Jeremejevite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chrysotile and Jeremejevite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chrysotile and Jeremejevite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chrysotile is 3.28-3.31 whereas that of Jeremejevite is 3.28-3.31.