Sard and Alabaster Physical Properties

Sard and Alabaster Chemical Formula

While comparing Sard and Alabaster 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 Sard and Alabaster chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Sard- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Alabaster- CaSO 4 · 2H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)

Sard and Alabaster Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sard and Alabaster Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sard and Alabaster Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sard is 2.30 whereas that of Alabaster is 2.30.