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Black Opal and Celestine Physical Properties


Celestine and Black Opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.97-2.22  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Black Opal and Celestine Chemical Formula

While comparing Black Opal and Celestine 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 Celestine chemical formula.

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Black Opal and Celestine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Black Opal and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Black Opal and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Black Opal is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.

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