Demantoid and Astrophyllite Physical Properties

Demantoid and Astrophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Demantoid and Astrophyllite 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 Demantoid and Astrophyllite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Demantoid- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Astrophyllite- (K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Demantoid and Astrophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Demantoid and Astrophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Demantoid and Astrophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Demantoid is 3.2-3.4 whereas that of Astrophyllite is 3.2-3.4.