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Eosphorite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
-  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Eosphorite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite 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 Eosphorite and Opal chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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