×

Chalcedony
Chalcedony

Mexican fire opal
Mexican fire opal



ADD
Compare
X
Chalcedony
X
Mexican fire opal

Chalcedony and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70Not Available
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.6 Cleavage
Absent
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6.5-7Not Available
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO2
Not Available

Chalcedony and Mexican fire opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Chalcedony 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 Chalcedony and Mexican fire opal chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Chalcedony- SiO2
  • >

Chalcedony and Mexican fire opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chalcedony and Mexican fire opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chalcedony and Mexican fire opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chalcedony is Not Available whereas that of Mexican fire opal is Not Available.