Zektzerite and Phenakite Physical Properties

Zektzerite and Phenakite Chemical Formula

While comparing Zektzerite and Phenakite 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 Zektzerite and Phenakite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Zektzerite- LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Phenakite- Be 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Zektzerite and Phenakite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Zektzerite and Phenakite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Zektzerite and Phenakite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Zektzerite is 2.90-2.98 whereas that of Phenakite is 2.90-2.98.