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Benitoite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Benitoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
Insoluble: HCl  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Benitoite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Benitoite 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 Benitoite and Opal chemical formula.

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Benitoite and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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