Larimar and Grossular Physical Properties

Larimar and Grossular Chemical Formula

While comparing Larimar and Grossular 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 Larimar and Grossular chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Larimar- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Grossular- Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Larimar and Grossular Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Larimar and Grossular Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Larimar and Grossular Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Larimar is 3.55-3.73 whereas that of Grossular is 3.55-3.73.