Liddicoatite and Forsterite Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Forsterite 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 Forsterite 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 Forsterite- Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Liddicoatite and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.