Liddicoatite and Linarite Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Linarite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Linarite 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 Linarite 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 Linarite- PbCu(SO 4)(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Liddicoatite and Linarite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Linarite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Linarite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 5.35 whereas that of Linarite is 5.35.