Poudretteite and Cymophane Physical Properties

Poudretteite and Cymophane Chemical Formula

While comparing Poudretteite and Cymophane 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 Poudretteite and Cymophane chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Poudretteite- KNa 2B 3Si 12O 30Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Cymophane- BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Poudretteite and Cymophane Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Poudretteite and Cymophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Poudretteite and Cymophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Poudretteite is 3.69-3.81 whereas that of Cymophane is 3.69-3.81.