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Precious Opal and Amazonite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.98-2.25
2.55-2.57
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
1.6 Cleavage
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2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5-6.5
6-6.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
KAlSi3O8

Precious Opal and Amazonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Precious Opal and Amazonite 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 Precious Opal and Amazonite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  • Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8

Precious Opal and Amazonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Amazonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Amazonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is 2.55-2.57 whereas that of Amazonite is 2.55-2.57.