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Adamite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Adamite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
-  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.32-4.48  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{101}, good; {010}, poor  
None  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Adamite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Adamite and 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 Adamite and Opal chemical formula.

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Adamite and Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adamite and Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adamite and Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adamite is 1.98-2.25 whereas that of Opal is 1.98-2.25.

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