Strontium Titanate and Common Opal Physical Properties

Strontium Titanate and Common Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Strontium Titanate 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 Strontium Titanate and Common Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Strontium Titanate- SrTiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Common Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)

Strontium Titanate and Common Opal Specific Gravity

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