Pyrophyllite and Coral Physical Properties

Pyrophyllite and Coral Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyrophyllite and Coral 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 Pyrophyllite and Coral chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Pyrophyllite- Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Pyrophyllite and Coral Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pyrophyllite and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pyrophyllite and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pyrophyllite is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.