Fuchsite and Painite Physical Properties

Fuchsite and Painite Chemical Formula

While comparing Fuchsite and Painite 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 Fuchsite and Painite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Fuchsite- K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Painite- CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Fuchsite and Painite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Fuchsite and Painite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Fuchsite and Painite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Fuchsite is 4.00-4.03 whereas that of Painite is 4.00-4.03.