Agate and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Water-soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.64
  
2.17
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Indiscernible
  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
  
2.0-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO2
  
NaCl
  
Agate and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Agate and Halite 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 Agate and Halite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Agate- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Agate and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Agate and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Agate and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Agate is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.