Fluorapatite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

Fluorapatite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Fluorapatite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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 Fluorapatite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Fluorapatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Fluorapatite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Fluorapatite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Fluorapatite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Fluorapatite is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.