Wulfenite and Inderite Physical Properties

Wulfenite and Inderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Wulfenite and Inderite 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 Wulfenite and Inderite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Wulfenite- PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
• Chemical formula of Inderite- MgB 3O 3(OH) 5 · 5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Wulfenite and Inderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Wulfenite and Inderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Wulfenite and Inderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Wulfenite is 1.79 whereas that of Inderite is 1.79.