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Creedite and Fire Opal Physical Properties


Fire Opal and Creedite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.70  
1.97-2.22  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {100}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Creedite and Fire Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Creedite and 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 Creedite and Fire Opal chemical formula.

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Creedite and Fire Opal Specific Gravity

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

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