Thaumasite and Clinochlore Physical Properties

Thaumasite and Clinochlore Chemical Formula

While comparing Thaumasite and Clinochlore 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 Thaumasite and Clinochlore chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Thaumasite- Ca 6Si 2(CO 3) 2(SO 4) 2(OH) 12 · 24H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Thaumasite and Clinochlore Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Thaumasite and Clinochlore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Thaumasite and Clinochlore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Thaumasite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Clinochlore is 2.60-3.02.