Lepidolite and Vivianite Physical Properties

Lepidolite and Vivianite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lepidolite and Vivianite 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 Vivianite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lepidolite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Vivianite- Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Lepidolite and Vivianite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidolite and Vivianite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidolite and Vivianite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidolite is 2.64-2.70 whereas that of Vivianite is 2.64-2.70.