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Milk Opal
Milk Opal

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Milk Opal and Anglesite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

1.98-2.506.30-6.39
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
[001] good, [210] distinct

Mohs Hardness

5.5-6.53-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2·nH2O
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Milk Opal and Anglesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Milk Opal and Anglesite 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 Milk Opal and Anglesite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Milk Opal- SiO2·nH2O
  • Chemical formula of Anglesite- PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Milk Opal and Anglesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Milk Opal and Anglesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Milk Opal and Anglesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Milk Opal is 6.30-6.39 whereas that of Anglesite is 6.30-6.39.