Honey Opal and Cryolite Physical Properties

Honey Opal and Cryolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Honey Opal and Cryolite 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 Honey Opal and Cryolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Honey Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
• Chemical formula of Cryolite- Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Honey Opal and Cryolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Honey Opal and Cryolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Honey Opal and Cryolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Honey Opal is 2.97 whereas that of Cryolite is 2.97.