Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Grossular Physical Properties

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Grossular Chemical Formula

While comparing Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Grossular 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 Grossular chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Grossular- Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Grossular Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Grossular Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Grossular Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 3.55-3.73 whereas that of Grossular is 3.55-3.73.