Lemon quartz and Whitlockite Physical Properties

Lemon quartz and Whitlockite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lemon quartz and Whitlockite 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 Whitlockite chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Whitlockite- Ca 9(Mg,Fe2+ )(PO 4) 6(PO 3OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Lemon quartz and Whitlockite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lemon quartz and Whitlockite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lemon quartz and Whitlockite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lemon quartz is 3.12 whereas that of Whitlockite is 3.12.