Eudialyte and Herderite Physical Properties

Eudialyte and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eudialyte and Herderite 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 Herderite 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 Herderite- CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Eudialyte and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eudialyte and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eudialyte and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eudialyte is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.