Pleonaste and Seraphinite Physical Properties

Pleonaste and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pleonaste and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Pleonaste- (Mg,Fe)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Pleonaste and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pleonaste and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pleonaste and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pleonaste is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.