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Mexican fire opal and Chrysocolla Physical Properties


Chrysocolla and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.00-2.45   

Fracture
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Sub-Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
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none   

Mohs Hardness
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2-4   

Chemical Composition
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Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4   

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Mexican fire opal and Chrysocolla Chemical Formula

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

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Mexican fire opal and Chrysocolla Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mexican fire opal and Chrysocolla Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mexican fire opal and Chrysocolla Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mexican fire opal is 2.00-2.45 whereas that of Chrysocolla is 2.00-2.45.

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