Falcons Eye and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Water-soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64
  
2.17
  
Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
Mohs Hardness
7
  
2.0-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
NaCl
  
Falcons Eye and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Falcons Eye 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 Falcons Eye and Halite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Falcons Eye- SiO 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Falcons Eye and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Falcons Eye and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Falcons Eye and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Falcons Eye is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.