Milk Opal and Marialite Physical Properties

Milk Opal and Marialite Chemical Formula

While comparing Milk Opal and Marialite 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 Milk Opal and Marialite chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Marialite- 3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Milk Opal and Marialite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Milk Opal and Marialite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Milk Opal and Marialite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Milk Opal is 2.50 whereas that of Marialite is 2.50.