Muscovite and Black Opal Physical Properties
Tenacity
Elastic
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Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
1.97-2.22
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Not Available
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Muscovite and Black Opal Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite and Black 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 Muscovite and Black Opal chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Black Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Muscovite and Black Opal Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Black Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Black Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Black Opal is 1.97-2.22.