Milarite and Cubic Zirconia Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.52-2.60
5.50-6.00
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
Not Available
Cleavage
{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect
Not Available
Chemical Composition
KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Milarite and Cubic Zirconia Chemical Formula
While comparing Milarite and Cubic Zirconia 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 Milarite and Cubic Zirconia chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Milarite- KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Cubic Zirconia- ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Milarite and Cubic Zirconia Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Milarite and Cubic Zirconia Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Milarite and Cubic Zirconia Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Milarite is 5.50-6.00 whereas that of Cubic Zirconia is 5.50-6.00.