Lizardite and Rinkite Ce Physical Properties

Lizardite and Rinkite Ce Chemical Formula

While comparing Lizardite and Rinkite Ce 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 Rinkite Ce chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lizardite- Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Rinkite Ce- (Ca,Ce) 4 Na(Na,Ca) 2 Ti(Si 2 O 7 ) 2 F 2 (O,F) 2 Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Lizardite and Rinkite Ce Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lizardite and Rinkite Ce Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lizardite and Rinkite Ce Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lizardite is 3.29-3.33 whereas that of Rinkite Ce is 3.29-3.33.