Hyalite and Larimar Physical Properties

Hyalite and Larimar Chemical Formula

While comparing Hyalite and Larimar 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 Hyalite and Larimar chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Hyalite- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
• Chemical formula of Larimar- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Hyalite and Larimar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hyalite and Larimar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hyalite and Larimar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hyalite is 2.74-2.90 whereas that of Larimar is 2.74-2.90.