Fluor buergerite and Gahnite Physical Properties

Fluor buergerite and Gahnite Chemical Formula

While comparing Fluor buergerite and Gahnite 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 Fluor buergerite and Gahnite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Fluor buergerite- NaFe 3+ 3 Al 6 (BO 3 ) 3 Si 6 O 18 (O,F,OH) 4 Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Gahnite- ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Fluor buergerite and Gahnite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Fluor buergerite and Gahnite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Fluor buergerite and Gahnite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Fluor buergerite is 4.00-4.62 whereas that of Gahnite is 4.00-4.62.