Piemontite and Adularia Physical Properties

Piemontite and Adularia Chemical Formula

While comparing Piemontite 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 Piemontite and Adularia chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Piemontite- Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
• Chemical formula of Adularia- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Piemontite and Adularia Specific Gravity

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