Epidote and Microlite Physical Properties
Specific Gravity
3.25-3.50
5.5
Fracture
Conchoidal, Fibrous
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Epidote and Microlite Chemical Formula
While comparing Epidote and Microlite 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 Epidote and Microlite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Epidote- CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Microlite- (Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Epidote and Microlite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Epidote and Microlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Epidote and Microlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Epidote is 5.5 whereas that of Microlite is 5.5.