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Prasiolite and White Opal Physical Properties


White Opal and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
1.98-2.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
3,1  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7  
5.5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)  

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Prasiolite and White Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and White 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 White Opal chemical formula.

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Prasiolite and White Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and White Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and White Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 1.98-2.50 whereas that of White Opal is 1.98-2.50.

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