Milk Opal and Whitlockite Physical Properties

Milk Opal and Whitlockite Chemical Formula

While comparing Milk Opal and Whitlockite 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 Whitlockite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Milk Opal- SiO2·nH2O
• Chemical formula of Whitlockite- Ca 9(Mg,Fe2+ )(PO 4) 6(PO 3OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Milk Opal and Whitlockite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Milk Opal and Whitlockite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Milk Opal and Whitlockite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Milk Opal is 3.12 whereas that of Whitlockite is 3.12.