Staurolite and Faustite Physical Properties

Staurolite and Faustite Chemical Formula

While comparing Staurolite and Faustite 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 Staurolite and Faustite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Staurolite- (Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Faustite- (Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Staurolite and Faustite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Staurolite and Faustite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Staurolite and Faustite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Staurolite is 2.9 whereas that of Faustite is 2.9.