Mellite and Phosphophyllite Physical Properties

Mellite and Phosphophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mellite and Phosphophyllite 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 Mellite and Phosphophyllite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Mellite- Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Phosphophyllite- Zn 2(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ )(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mellite and Phosphophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mellite and Phosphophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mellite and Phosphophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mellite is 3.07-3.13 whereas that of Phosphophyllite is 3.07-3.13.