Seraphinite and Thaumasite Physical Properties

Seraphinite and Thaumasite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Thaumasite 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 Thaumasite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Thaumasite- Ca 6Si 2(CO 3) 2(SO 4) 2(OH) 12 · 24H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Seraphinite and Thaumasite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Thaumasite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Thaumasite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 1.91 whereas that of Thaumasite is 1.91.