Friedelite and Serendibite Physical Properties

Friedelite and Serendibite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite and Serendibite 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 Serendibite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Serendibite- Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Friedelite and Serendibite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Serendibite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Serendibite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.43-3.44 whereas that of Serendibite is 3.43-3.44.