Phosphosiderite and Milarite Physical Properties

Phosphosiderite and Milarite Chemical Formula

While comparing Phosphosiderite and Milarite 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 Phosphosiderite and Milarite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Phosphosiderite- Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Milarite- KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Phosphosiderite and Milarite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Phosphosiderite and Milarite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Phosphosiderite and Milarite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Phosphosiderite is 2.52-2.60 whereas that of Milarite is 2.52-2.60.