Melanite and Demantoid Physical Properties

Melanite and Demantoid Chemical Formula

While comparing Melanite and Demantoid 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 Melanite and Demantoid chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Melanite- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
• Chemical formula of Demantoid- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Melanite and Demantoid Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Melanite and Demantoid Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Melanite and Demantoid Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Melanite is 3.77-3.95 whereas that of Demantoid is 3.77-3.95.