Erythrite and Opal Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
  
BrittleWalter Schumann
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
hot salt water
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.06
  
1.98-2.25
  
Fracture
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).
  
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.
  
None
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
5-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
  
SiO2 · nH2O
  
Erythrite and Opal Chemical Formula
While comparing Erythrite 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 Erythrite and Opal chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Erythrite- Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
- Chemical formula of Opal- SiO2 · nH2O
Erythrite and Opal Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Erythrite and Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Erythrite and Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Erythrite is 1.98-2.25 whereas that of Opal is 1.98-2.25.