Hydrophane and Pezzottaite Physical Properties

Hydrophane and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hydrophane and Pezzottaite 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 Hydrophane and Pezzottaite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Hydrophane- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
• Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Hydrophane and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hydrophane and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hydrophane and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hydrophane is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.