Seraphinite and Common Opal Physical Properties

Seraphinite and Common Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Common 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 Seraphinite and Common Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Common Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)

Seraphinite and Common Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Common Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Common Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 1.98-2.50 whereas that of Common Opal is 1.98-2.50.