Viridine and Fire Opal Physical Properties

Viridine and Fire Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Viridine and Fire 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 Viridine and Fire Opal chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Viridine- (Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Fire Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Viridine and Fire Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Viridine and Fire Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Viridine and Fire Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Viridine is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Fire Opal is 1.97-2.22.