Precious Opal and Nephrite Physical Properties

Precious Opal and Nephrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Precious Opal and Nephrite 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 Nephrite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Nephrite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Precious Opal and Nephrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Nephrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Nephrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is 2.90-3.10 whereas that of Nephrite is 2.90-3.10.