Moroxite and Adularia Physical Properties

Moroxite and Adularia Chemical Formula

While comparing Moroxite and Adularia 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 Moroxite and Adularia chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Moroxite- Ca 5(F,Cl)(PO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
• Chemical formula of Adularia- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Moroxite and Adularia Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Moroxite and Adularia Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Moroxite and Adularia Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Moroxite is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Adularia is 2.54-2.61.