Liddicoatite and Albite Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Albite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Albite 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 Liddicoatite and Albite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Liddicoatite- Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Liddicoatite and Albite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Albite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 2.60-2.65 whereas that of Albite is 2.60-2.65.