Friedelite and Phosphophyllite Physical Properties

Friedelite and Phosphophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite and Phosphophyllite 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 Phosphophyllite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Phosphophyllite- Zn 2(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ )(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Friedelite and Phosphophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Phosphophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Phosphophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.07-3.13 whereas that of Phosphophyllite is 3.07-3.13.