Cinnabar and Black Opal Physical Properties

Cinnabar and Black Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar and Black Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Black Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Cinnabar and Black Opal Specific Gravity

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