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Mexican fire opal
Mexican fire opal

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Mexican fire opal and Rossmanite 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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Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
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Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
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None
1.7 Mohs Hardness
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Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
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◻(LiAl 2)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Mexican fire opal and Rossmanite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mexican fire opal and Rossmanite 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 Rossmanite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Rossmanite- ◻(LiAl 2)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Mexican fire opal and Rossmanite Specific Gravity

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