Williamsite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

Williamsite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Williamsite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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 Williamsite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Williamsite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Williamsite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Williamsite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Williamsite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Williamsite is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.