Friedelite and Forsterite Physical Properties

Friedelite and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite and Forsterite 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 Friedelite and Forsterite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Forsterite- Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Friedelite and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.