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Mexican fire opal
Mexican fire opal

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Mexican fire opal and Glaucophane 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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1.4 Specific Gravity
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3-3.15
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
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Good on [110] and on [001]
1.7 Mohs Hardness
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6.0-6.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

Mexican fire opal and Glaucophane Chemical Formula

While comparing Mexican fire opal and Glaucophane 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 Glaucophane chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Glaucophane- [ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

Mexican fire opal and Glaucophane Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mexican fire opal and Glaucophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mexican fire opal and Glaucophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mexican fire opal is 3-3.15 whereas that of Glaucophane is 3-3.15.