Thaumasite and Microlite Physical Properties

Thaumasite and Microlite Chemical Formula

While comparing Thaumasite and Microlite 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 Microlite 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 Microlite- (Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Thaumasite and Microlite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Thaumasite and Microlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Thaumasite and Microlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Thaumasite is 5.5 whereas that of Microlite is 5.5.