Morion and Shortite Physical Properties

Morion and Shortite Chemical Formula

While comparing Morion and Shortite 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 Shortite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Morion- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Shortite- Na 2Ca 2(CO 3) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Morion and Shortite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Morion and Shortite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Morion and Shortite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Morion is 2.61 whereas that of Shortite is 2.61.