Sard and Cerussite Physical Properties

Sard and Cerussite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sard and Cerussite 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 Cerussite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Sard- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Cerussite- PbCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sard and Cerussite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sard and Cerussite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sard and Cerussite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sard is 6.46-6.57 whereas that of Cerussite is 6.46-6.57.