Purpurite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

Purpurite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Purpurite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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 Purpurite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Purpurite- MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Purpurite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Purpurite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Purpurite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Purpurite is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.