Liddicoatite and Phosgenite Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Phosgenite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Phosgenite 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 Phosgenite 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 Phosgenite- Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Liddicoatite and Phosgenite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Phosgenite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Phosgenite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 6.13 whereas that of Phosgenite is 6.13.