Gahnospinel and Coral Physical Properties

Gahnospinel and Coral Chemical Formula

While comparing Gahnospinel and Coral 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 Gahnospinel and Coral chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Gahnospinel- (Mg,Zn)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Gahnospinel and Coral Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gahnospinel and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gahnospinel and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gahnospinel is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.