Lepidolite and Kainite Physical Properties

Lepidolite and Kainite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lepidolite and Kainite 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 Kainite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lepidolite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Kainite- KMg(SO4)Cl

Lepidolite and Kainite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidolite and Kainite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidolite and Kainite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidolite is 2.15 whereas that of Kainite is 2.15.