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Legrandite and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties


Mexican fire opal and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04   
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Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
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Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}   
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Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
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Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
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Optical Properties >>
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Legrandite and Mexican fire opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Mexican 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 Legrandite and Mexican fire opal chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Mexican fire opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Mexican fire opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Mexican fire opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is Not Available whereas that of Mexican fire opal is Not Available.

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