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Opal Australia and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Opal Australia Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
-  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
SiO2*nH2O  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Opal Australia and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Opal Australia and Brookite 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 Brookite chemical formula.

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Opal Australia and Brookite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Opal Australia and Brookite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Opal Australia and Brookite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Opal Australia is 3.87-4.14 whereas that of Brookite is 3.87-4.14.

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