Coral and Realgar Physical Properties

Coral and Realgar Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Realgar 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 Realgar chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Realgar- AsSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Coral and Realgar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Realgar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Realgar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 3.56 whereas that of Realgar is 3.56.