Clinochlore and Cubic Zirconia Physical Properties

Clinochlore and Cubic Zirconia Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinochlore and Cubic Zirconia 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 Clinochlore and Cubic Zirconia chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Cubic Zirconia- ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Clinochlore and Cubic Zirconia Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Cubic Zirconia Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Cubic Zirconia Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 5.50-6.00 whereas that of Cubic Zirconia is 5.50-6.00.