Hydrophane and Pleonaste Physical Properties

Hydrophane and Pleonaste Chemical Formula

While comparing Hydrophane and Pleonaste 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 Pleonaste chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Hydrophane- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
• Chemical formula of Pleonaste- (Mg,Fe)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Hydrophane and Pleonaste Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hydrophane and Pleonaste Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hydrophane and Pleonaste Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hydrophane is 3.80 whereas that of Pleonaste is 3.80.