Mexican fire opal and Antigorite Physical Properties

Mexican fire opal and Antigorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mexican fire opal and Antigorite 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 Mexican fire opal and Antigorite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Mexican fire opal- SiO2·nH2O
• Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Mexican fire opal and Antigorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mexican fire opal and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mexican fire opal and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mexican fire opal is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.