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Prasiolite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
BrittleWalter Schumann   

Solubility
Not Available   
hot salt water   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65   
1.98-2.25   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle   

Cleavage
3,1   
None   

Mohs Hardness
7   
5-6.5   

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

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Prasiolite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite 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 Prasiolite and Opal chemical formula.

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Prasiolite and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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