Apatite and Black Opal Physical Properties

Apatite and Black Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Apatite and Black Opal 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 Apatite and Black Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Black Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Apatite and Black Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apatite and Black Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apatite and Black Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apatite is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Black Opal is 1.97-2.22.