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Chondrodite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
Soluble  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Chondrodite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and 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 Chondrodite and Opal chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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