Mexican fire opal and Narsarsukite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.72-2.83
  
Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
  
Cleavage
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Good on {100} and {110}
  
Mohs Hardness
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6-7
  
Chemical Composition
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Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Mexican fire opal and Narsarsukite Chemical Formula
While comparing Mexican fire opal and Narsarsukite 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 Narsarsukite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Narsarsukite- Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mexican fire opal and Narsarsukite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mexican fire opal and Narsarsukite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mexican fire opal and Narsarsukite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mexican fire opal is 2.72-2.83 whereas that of Narsarsukite is 2.72-2.83.