Cryolite and Wardite Physical Properties

Cryolite and Wardite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cryolite and Wardite 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 Cryolite and Wardite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Cryolite- Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Wardite- NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Cryolite and Wardite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cryolite and Wardite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cryolite and Wardite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cryolite is 2.81 whereas that of Wardite is 2.81.