Californite and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.32-3.47
  
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Fracture
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Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
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Chemical Composition
Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
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Californite and Mexican fire opal Chemical Formula
While comparing Californite and Mexican fire 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 Californite and Mexican fire opal chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Californite- Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Californite and Mexican fire opal Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Californite and Mexican fire opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Californite and Mexican fire opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Californite is Not Available whereas that of Mexican fire opal is Not Available.