Eudialyte and Elbaite Physical Properties

Eudialyte and Elbaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eudialyte and Elbaite 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 Eudialyte and Elbaite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Eudialyte- Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Elbaite- Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references

Eudialyte and Elbaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eudialyte and Elbaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eudialyte and Elbaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eudialyte is 2.90-3.10 whereas that of Elbaite is 2.90-3.10.