Hackmanite and Cubic Zirconia Physical Properties

Hackmanite and Cubic Zirconia Chemical Formula

While comparing Hackmanite and Cubic Zirconia 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 Hackmanite and Cubic Zirconia chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Hackmanite- Na 8Al 6Si 6O 24Cl 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Cubic Zirconia- ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Hackmanite and Cubic Zirconia Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hackmanite and Cubic Zirconia Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hackmanite and Cubic Zirconia Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hackmanite is 5.50-6.00 whereas that of Cubic Zirconia is 5.50-6.00.