Prasiolite and Fire Opal Physical Properties

Prasiolite and Fire Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Fire Opal 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 Prasiolite and Fire Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Fire Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Prasiolite and Fire Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Fire Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Fire Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Fire Opal is 1.97-2.22.