Citrine and Ettringite Physical Properties

Citrine and Ettringite Chemical Formula

While comparing Citrine and Ettringite 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 Citrine and Ettringite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Citrine- SiO₂
• Chemical formula of Ettringite- Ca 6Al 2(SO 4) 3(OH) 12 26H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Citrine and Ettringite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Citrine and Ettringite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Citrine and Ettringite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Citrine is 1.77 whereas that of Ettringite is 1.77.