Liddicoatite and Vivianite Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Vivianite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Vivianite 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 Vivianite 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 Vivianite- Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Liddicoatite and Vivianite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Vivianite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Vivianite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 2.64-2.70 whereas that of Vivianite is 2.64-2.70.