Lepidocrocite and Aegirine Physical Properties

Lepidocrocite and Aegirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Lepidocrocite and Aegirine 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 Lepidocrocite and Aegirine chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lepidocrocite- FeO(OH)
• Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Lepidocrocite and Aegirine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidocrocite and Aegirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidocrocite and Aegirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidocrocite is 3.50-3.60 whereas that of Aegirine is 3.50-3.60.