Viridine and Anthophyllite Physical Properties

Viridine and Anthophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Viridine and Anthophyllite 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 Viridine and Anthophyllite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Viridine- (Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Anthophyllite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Viridine and Anthophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Viridine and Anthophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Viridine and Anthophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Viridine is 2.9-3.5 whereas that of Anthophyllite is 2.9-3.5.