Seraphinite and Cat s Eye Physical Properties

Seraphinite and Cat s Eye Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Cat s Eye 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 Seraphinite and Cat s Eye chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl ₂ O ₄

Seraphinite and Cat s Eye Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Cat s Eye Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Cat s Eye Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 3.5-3.8 whereas that of Cat s Eye is 3.5-3.8.