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Glaucophane and Precious Opal Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3-3.15
1.98-2.25
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
1.6 Cleavage
Good on [110] and on [001]
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
6.0-6.5
5-6.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Glaucophane and Precious Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Glaucophane 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 Glaucophane and Precious Opal chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Glaucophane- [ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
  • Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Glaucophane and Precious Opal Specific Gravity

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