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Eudialyte and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Eudialyte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
H₂SO₄  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.74-3.00  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Eudialyte and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Eudialyte 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 Eudialyte and Opal chemical formula.

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Eudialyte and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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