Lizardite and Glass Physical Properties

Lizardite and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Lizardite and Glass 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 Glass chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lizardite- Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
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Lizardite and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lizardite and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lizardite and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lizardite is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.