Clinochlore and Larimar Physical Properties

Clinochlore and Larimar Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinochlore and Larimar 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 Larimar chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Larimar- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Clinochlore and Larimar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Larimar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Larimar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 2.74-2.90 whereas that of Larimar is 2.74-2.90.