Rutilated topaz and Seraphinite Physical Properties

Rutilated topaz and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Rutilated topaz 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 Rutilated topaz and Seraphinite chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Rutilated topaz and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

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