Hydrophane and Sardonyx Physical Properties

Hydrophane and Sardonyx Chemical Formula

While comparing Hydrophane and Sardonyx 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 Hydrophane and Sardonyx chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Hydrophane- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
• Chemical formula of Sardonyx- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Hydrophane and Sardonyx Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hydrophane and Sardonyx Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hydrophane and Sardonyx Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hydrophane is 2.55-2.70 whereas that of Sardonyx is 2.55-2.70.