Precious Opal and Antigorite Physical Properties

Precious Opal and Antigorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Precious Opal and Antigorite 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 Precious Opal and Antigorite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Precious Opal and Antigorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.