Lazurite and Hyacinth Physical Properties

Lazurite and Hyacinth Chemical Formula

While comparing Lazurite and Hyacinth 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 Lazurite and Hyacinth chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lazurite- (Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Hyacinth- ZrSiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Lazurite and Hyacinth Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lazurite and Hyacinth Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lazurite and Hyacinth Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lazurite is 3.93-4.73 whereas that of Hyacinth is 3.93-4.73.