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Mexican fire opal
Mexican fire opal

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Mexican fire opal and Smithsonite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
Not Available4.00-4.65
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Not Available
Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
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Perfect on [1011]
1.7 Mohs Hardness
Not Available5-5.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
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ZnCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mexican fire opal and Smithsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mexican fire opal and Smithsonite 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 Smithsonite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Smithsonite- ZnCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mexican fire opal and Smithsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mexican fire opal and Smithsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mexican fire opal and Smithsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mexican fire opal is 4.00-4.65 whereas that of Smithsonite is 4.00-4.65.