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Chrysotile and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
insoluble in water
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63
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1.5 Fracture
Fibrous
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1.6 Cleavage
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
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1.8 Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
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Chrysotile and Mexican fire opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Chrysotile 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 Chrysotile and Mexican fire opal chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
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Chrysotile and Mexican fire opal Specific Gravity

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