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Azurite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Azurite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
-  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.70-3.90  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Cu 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Azurite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Azurite 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 Azurite and Opal chemical formula.

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Azurite and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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