Tektite and Sapphirine Physical Properties

Tektite and Sapphirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Tektite and Sapphirine 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 Tektite and Sapphirine chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Sapphirine- (Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Tektite and Sapphirine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tektite and Sapphirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tektite and Sapphirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tektite is 3.40-3.58 whereas that of Sapphirine is 3.40-3.58.