Eudialyte and Microlite Physical Properties
Specific Gravity
2.74-3.00
5.5
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Eudialyte and Microlite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eudialyte 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 Eudialyte and Microlite 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 Microlite- (Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Eudialyte and Microlite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eudialyte and Microlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eudialyte and Microlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eudialyte is 5.5 whereas that of Microlite is 5.5.