Lizardite and Coral Physical Properties

Lizardite and Coral Chemical Formula

While comparing Lizardite and Coral 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 Coral chemical formula.

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

Lizardite and Coral Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lizardite and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lizardite and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lizardite is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.