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Fire Opal
Fire Opal

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Fire Opal and Glass Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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1.97-2.22
Conchoidal
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6-6.5
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
 
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2.39-4.00
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None
4-6
SiO2

Fire Opal and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Fire Opal and Glass 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 Fire Opal and Glass chemical formula.

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Fire Opal and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Fire Opal and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Fire Opal Vs Glass during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Fire Opal is whereas that of Glass is .