Lemon quartz and Caledonite Physical Properties

Lemon quartz and Caledonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lemon quartz and Caledonite 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 Lemon quartz and Caledonite chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Caledonite- Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Lemon quartz and Caledonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lemon quartz and Caledonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lemon quartz and Caledonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lemon quartz is 5.6-5.76 whereas that of Caledonite is 5.6-5.76.