Liddicoatite and Pyrope Spessartine Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Pyrope Spessartine Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Pyrope Spessartine 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 Pyrope Spessartine 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 Pyrope Spessartine- Mn 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Liddicoatite and Pyrope Spessartine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Pyrope Spessartine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Pyrope Spessartine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 3.62-4.33 whereas that of Pyrope Spessartine is 3.62-4.33.