Celestine and Prase Opal Physical Properties

Celestine and Prase Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Celestine and Prase 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 Celestine and Prase Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Prase Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Celestine and Prase Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Prase Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Prase Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 1.98-2.25 whereas that of Prase Opal is 1.98-2.25.