Fibrolite and Orthoclase Physical Properties

Fibrolite and Orthoclase Chemical Formula

While comparing Fibrolite and Orthoclase 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 Fibrolite and Orthoclase chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Fibrolite- Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
• Chemical formula of Orthoclase- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Fibrolite and Orthoclase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Fibrolite and Orthoclase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Fibrolite and Orthoclase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Fibrolite is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Orthoclase is 2.54-2.61.