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Kainite and Black Opal Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Soluble
-
2.15
Splintery, Conchoidal
{001}, perfect
2.5-3
KMg(SO4)Cl
 
-
-
-
1.97-2.22
Conchoidal
None
6-6.5
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Kainite and Black Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Kainite and Black 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 Kainite and Black Opal chemical formula.

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Kainite and Black Opal Specific Gravity

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