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Dolomite and Precious Opal Physical Properties


Precious Opal and Dolomite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95   
1.98-2.25   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

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Dolomite and Precious Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Dolomite and Precious 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 Dolomite and Precious Opal chemical formula.

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Dolomite and Precious Opal Specific Gravity

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

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