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Moonstone and Prase Opal Physical Properties


Prase Opal and Moonstone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.56-2.60  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8  
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Moonstone and Prase Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Moonstone and Prase Opal 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 Moonstone and Prase Opal chemical formula.

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Moonstone and Prase Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Moonstone and Prase Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Moonstone and Prase Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Moonstone is 1.98-2.25 whereas that of Prase Opal is 1.98-2.25.

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