Shattuckite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Physical Properties

Shattuckite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Shattuckite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet 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 Shattuckite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Shattuckite- Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Shattuckite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Shattuckite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Shattuckite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Shattuckite is 7.05 whereas that of Gadolinium Gallium Garnet is 7.05.