Grossular and Herderite Physical Properties

Grossular and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Grossular and Herderite 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 Grossular and Herderite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Grossular- Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
• Chemical formula of Herderite- CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Grossular and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grossular and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grossular and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grossular is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.