Falcons Eye and Calcite Physical Properties

Falcons Eye and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Falcons Eye and Calcite 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 Falcons Eye and Calcite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Falcons Eye- SiO 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
• Chemical formula of Calcite- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Falcons Eye and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Falcons Eye and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Falcons Eye and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Falcons Eye is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.