Coral and Halite Physical Properties

Coral and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral 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 Coral and Halite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl

Coral and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.