Hurlbutite and Sogdianite Physical Properties

Hurlbutite and Sogdianite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hurlbutite and Sogdianite 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 Hurlbutite and Sogdianite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Hurlbutite- CaBe 2(PO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Sogdianite- (K,Na) 2(Li,Fe) 3(Zr,Ti,Fe)Si 12O 30Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Hurlbutite and Sogdianite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hurlbutite and Sogdianite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hurlbutite and Sogdianite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hurlbutite is 2.77-2.90 whereas that of Sogdianite is 2.77-2.90.