Cat s Eye and Baddeleyite Physical Properties

Cat s Eye and Baddeleyite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye and Baddeleyite 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 Cat s Eye and Baddeleyite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl ₂ O ₄
• Chemical formula of Baddeleyite- ZrO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Cat s Eye and Baddeleyite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cat s Eye and Baddeleyite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cat s Eye and Baddeleyite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cat s Eye is 5.5-6.0 whereas that of Baddeleyite is 5.5-6.0.