Sinhalite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties

Sinhalite and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sinhalite and Pezzottaite 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 Sinhalite and Pezzottaite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Sinhalite- MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sinhalite and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sinhalite and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sinhalite and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sinhalite is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.