Nifontovite and Titanite Sphene Physical Properties

Nifontovite and Titanite Sphene Chemical Formula

While comparing Nifontovite and Titanite Sphene 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 Nifontovite and Titanite Sphene chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Nifontovite- Ca 3B 6O 6(OH) 12 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Titanite Sphene- CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Nifontovite and Titanite Sphene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nifontovite and Titanite Sphene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nifontovite and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nifontovite is 3.52-3.54 whereas that of Titanite Sphene is 3.52-3.54.