Cat s Eye and Boulder Opal Physical Properties

Cat s Eye

Boulder Opal

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.5-3.81.98-2.25

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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1.6 Cleavage

1,1 ; 3,2

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1.7 Mohs Hardness

8.55-6.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

BeAl ₂ O ₄

SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Cat s Eye and Boulder Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye and Boulder 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 Cat s Eye and Boulder Opal chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl ₂ O ₄
Chemical formula of Boulder Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Cat s Eye and Boulder Opal Specific Gravity

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