Stibiotantalite and Datolite Physical Properties

Stibiotantalite and Datolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Stibiotantalite and Datolite 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 Stibiotantalite and Datolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Stibiotantalite- SbTaO 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Datolite- CaBSiO 4(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Stibiotantalite and Datolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Stibiotantalite and Datolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Stibiotantalite and Datolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Stibiotantalite is 2.90-3.00 whereas that of Datolite is 2.90-3.00.