Lazurite and Tugtupite Physical Properties

Lazurite and Tugtupite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lazurite and Tugtupite 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 Tugtupite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lazurite- (Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Tugtupite- Na 4AlBeSi 4O 12ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Lazurite and Tugtupite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lazurite and Tugtupite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lazurite and Tugtupite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lazurite is 2.30-2.60 whereas that of Tugtupite is 2.30-2.60.