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Mexican fire opal and Microlite Physical Properties


Microlite and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
5.5  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2·nH2O  
(Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Mexican fire opal and Microlite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mexican fire opal and Microlite 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 Microlite chemical formula.

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Mexican fire opal and Microlite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mexican fire opal and Microlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mexican fire opal and Microlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mexican fire opal is 5.5 whereas that of Microlite is 5.5.

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