Liddicoatite and Cobaltite Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Cobaltite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Cobaltite 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 Cobaltite 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 Cobaltite- CoAsSAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Liddicoatite and Cobaltite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Cobaltite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Cobaltite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 6.3 whereas that of Cobaltite is 6.3.