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Black Opal and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Black Opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.97-2.22  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Black Opal and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Black Opal and Brookite 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 Black Opal and Brookite chemical formula.

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Black Opal and Brookite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Black Opal and Brookite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Black Opal and Brookite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Black Opal is 3.87-4.14 whereas that of Brookite is 3.87-4.14.

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