Pleonaste and Grossular Physical Properties

Pleonaste and Grossular Chemical Formula

While comparing Pleonaste and Grossular 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 Pleonaste and Grossular chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Pleonaste- (Mg,Fe)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Grossular- Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Pleonaste and Grossular Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pleonaste and Grossular Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pleonaste and Grossular Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pleonaste is 3.55-3.73 whereas that of Grossular is 3.55-3.73.