Hawks Eye and Meionite Physical Properties

Hawks Eye and Meionite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hawks Eye and Meionite 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 Hawks Eye and Meionite chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Meionite- 3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Hawks Eye and Meionite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hawks Eye and Meionite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hawks Eye and Meionite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hawks Eye is 2.78 whereas that of Meionite is 2.78.