Morion and Alabaster Physical Properties

Morion and Alabaster Chemical Formula

While comparing Morion and Alabaster 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 Morion and Alabaster chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Morion- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Alabaster- CaSO 4 · 2H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)

Morion and Alabaster Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Morion and Alabaster Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Morion and Alabaster Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Morion is 2.30 whereas that of Alabaster is 2.30.