Lizardite and Chrome Tremolite Physical Properties

Lizardite and Chrome Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lizardite and Chrome Tremolite 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 Lizardite and Chrome Tremolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lizardite- Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Chrome Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Lizardite and Chrome Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lizardite and Chrome Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lizardite and Chrome Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lizardite is 2.90-3.20 whereas that of Chrome Tremolite is 2.90-3.20.