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Aventurine and Precious Opal Physical Properties


Precious Opal and Aventurine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69   
1.98-2.25   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5   
5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

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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.

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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.

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