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Opal Australia and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Opal Australia Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
4.12  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2*nH2O  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)  

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Opal Australia and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Opal Australia 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 Opal Australia and Austinite chemical formula.

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Opal Australia and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Opal Australia and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Opal Australia and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Opal Australia is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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