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Beryllonite and Common Opal Physical Properties


Common Opal and Beryllonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.79-2.87  
1.98-2.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5.5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)  

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Beryllonite and Common Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Beryllonite and Common 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 Beryllonite and Common Opal chemical formula.

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Beryllonite and Common Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Beryllonite and Common Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Beryllonite and Common Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Beryllonite is 1.98-2.50 whereas that of Common Opal is 1.98-2.50.

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