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Milk Opal
Milk Opal

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Milk Opal and Austinite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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1.98-2.50
Conchoidal
None
5.5-6.5
SiO2·nH2O
 
Brittle
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
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4.12
Uneven
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
4-4.5
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Milk Opal and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Milk Opal and Austinite 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 Austinite chemical formula.

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Milk Opal and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Milk Opal and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Milk Opal Vs Austinite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Milk Opal is whereas that of Austinite is .