Lepidolite and Cymophane Physical Properties

Lepidolite and Cymophane Chemical Formula

While comparing Lepidolite and Cymophane 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 Lepidolite and Cymophane chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lepidolite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Cymophane- BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Lepidolite and Cymophane Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidolite and Cymophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidolite and Cymophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidolite is 3.69-3.81 whereas that of Cymophane is 3.69-3.81.