Kornerupine and Creedite Physical Properties

Kornerupine and Creedite Chemical Formula

While comparing Kornerupine and Creedite 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 Kornerupine and Creedite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Kornerupine- Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Creedite- Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Kornerupine and Creedite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Kornerupine and Creedite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Kornerupine and Creedite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Kornerupine is 2.70 whereas that of Creedite is 2.70.