Petrified Wood and Coral Physical Properties

Petrified Wood and Coral Chemical Formula

While comparing Petrified Wood and Coral 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 Petrified Wood and Coral chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Petrified Wood and Coral Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Petrified Wood and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Petrified Wood and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Petrified Wood is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.