Sard and Fayalite Physical Properties

Sard and Fayalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sard and Fayalite 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 Fayalite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Sard- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Fayalite- Fe 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Sard and Fayalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sard and Fayalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sard and Fayalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sard is 4.392 whereas that of Fayalite is 4.392.