Steatite and Jeremejevite Physical Properties

Steatite and Jeremejevite Chemical Formula

While comparing Steatite and Jeremejevite 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 Steatite and Jeremejevite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Steatite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Jeremejevite- Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Steatite and Jeremejevite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Steatite and Jeremejevite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Steatite and Jeremejevite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Steatite is 3.28-3.31 whereas that of Jeremejevite is 3.28-3.31.