White Opal and Musgravite Physical Properties

White Opal and Musgravite Chemical Formula

While comparing White Opal and Musgravite 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 White Opal and Musgravite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of White Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
• Chemical formula of Musgravite- (Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

White Opal and Musgravite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is White Opal and Musgravite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use White Opal and Musgravite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of White Opal is 3.62-3.68 whereas that of Musgravite is 3.62-3.68.