Ettringite and Strontium Titanate Physical Properties

Ettringite and Strontium Titanate Chemical Formula

While comparing Ettringite and Strontium Titanate 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 Ettringite and Strontium Titanate chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Ettringite- Ca 6Al 2(SO 4) 3(OH) 12 26H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Strontium Titanate- SrTiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Ettringite and Strontium Titanate Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ettringite and Strontium Titanate Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ettringite and Strontium Titanate Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ettringite is 5.11-5.15 whereas that of Strontium Titanate is 5.11-5.15.