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Morion and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Morion Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
-  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
None  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Morion and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Morion and 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 Morion and Opal chemical formula.

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Morion and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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