Precious Opal and Garnet Physical Properties

Precious Opal and Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Precious Opal and Garnet 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 Garnet chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Garnet- Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.

Precious Opal and Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.