White topaz and Microlite Physical Properties

White topaz and Microlite Chemical Formula

While comparing White topaz 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 White topaz and Microlite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of White topaz- Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
• Chemical formula of Microlite- (Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

White topaz and Microlite Specific Gravity

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