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Aventurine and Precious Opal Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69
1.98-2.25
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
1.6 Cleavage
Indiscernible
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
7-6.5
5-6.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO2
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Aventurine and Precious Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine and Precious 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 Aventurine and Precious Opal chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aventurine- SiO2
  • Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Aventurine and Precious Opal Specific Gravity

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