Cubic Zirconia and Precious Opal Physical Properties

Cubic Zirconia and Precious Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Cubic Zirconia and Precious 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 Cubic Zirconia and Precious Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Cubic Zirconia- ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Cubic Zirconia and Precious Opal Specific Gravity

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