Larimar and Leucite Physical Properties

Larimar and Leucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Larimar and Leucite 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 Leucite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Larimar- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Leucite- KAlSi 2O 6Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Larimar and Leucite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Larimar and Leucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Larimar and Leucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Larimar is 2.45-2.50 whereas that of Leucite is 2.45-2.50.