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Clinohumite and Black Opal Physical Properties


Black Opal and Clinohumite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.13-3.75   
1.97-2.22   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
6   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Clinohumite and Black Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinohumite and Black 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 Clinohumite and Black Opal chemical formula.

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Clinohumite and Black Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinohumite and Black Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinohumite and Black Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinohumite is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Black Opal is 1.97-2.22.

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