Serendibite and Whitlockite Physical Properties

Serendibite and Whitlockite Chemical Formula

While comparing Serendibite and Whitlockite 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 Serendibite and Whitlockite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Serendibite- Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Whitlockite- Ca 9(Mg,Fe2+ )(PO 4) 6(PO 3OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Serendibite and Whitlockite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Serendibite and Whitlockite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Serendibite and Whitlockite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Serendibite is 3.12 whereas that of Whitlockite is 3.12.