Larimar and Howlite Physical Properties

Larimar and Howlite Chemical Formula

While comparing Larimar and Howlite 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 Howlite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Larimar- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Howlite- Ca 2B 5SiO 9(OH) 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Larimar and Howlite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Larimar and Howlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Larimar and Howlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Larimar is 2.45-2.58 whereas that of Howlite is 2.45-2.58.