Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Colemanite Physical Properties

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Colemanite Chemical Formula

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

• Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Colemanite- Ca 2B 6O 11 · 5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Colemanite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Colemanite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Colemanite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 2.40-2.42 whereas that of Colemanite is 2.40-2.42.