Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Steatite Physical Properties

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Steatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Steatite 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 Steatite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Steatite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Steatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Steatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Steatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 2.20-2.80 whereas that of Steatite is 2.20-2.80.