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Humite and Fire Opal Physical Properties


Fire Opal and Humite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.32  
1.97-2.22  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Humite and Fire Opal Chemical Formula

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

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Humite and Fire Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Humite and Fire Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Humite and Fire Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Humite is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Fire Opal is 1.97-2.22.

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