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Mexican fire opal and Grossular Physical Properties


Grossular and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.55-3.73   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
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none   

Mohs Hardness
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7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
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Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

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Mexican fire opal and Grossular Chemical Formula

While comparing Mexican fire opal and Grossular 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 Grossular chemical formula.

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Mexican fire opal and Grossular Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mexican fire opal and Grossular Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mexican fire opal and Grossular Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mexican fire opal is 3.55-3.73 whereas that of Grossular is 3.55-3.73.

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