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Milk Opal and Carletonite Physical Properties


Carletonite and Milk Opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.98-2.50  
2.45  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2·nH2O  
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Milk Opal and Carletonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Milk Opal and Carletonite 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 Carletonite chemical formula.

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Milk Opal and Carletonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Milk Opal and Carletonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Milk Opal and Carletonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Milk Opal is 2.45 whereas that of Carletonite is 2.45.

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