Gedrite and Black Opal Physical Properties

Gedrite and Black Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Gedrite and Black 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 Gedrite and Black Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Gedrite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Black Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Gedrite and Black Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gedrite and Black Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gedrite and Black Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gedrite is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Black Opal is 1.97-2.22.