Liddicoatite and Padparadscha Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Padparadscha Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Padparadscha 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 Padparadscha 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 Padparadscha- Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Liddicoatite and Padparadscha Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Padparadscha Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Padparadscha Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 3.95-4.10 whereas that of Padparadscha is 3.95-4.10.