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Precious Opal and Golden Beryl Physical Properties


Golden Beryl and Precious Opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.98-2.25   
2.6-2.8   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
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Cleavage
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3,1 basal   

Mohs Hardness
5-6.5   
7.5-8.0   

Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   
Be3Al2SiO6   

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Precious Opal and Golden Beryl Chemical Formula

While comparing Precious Opal and Golden Beryl 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 Golden Beryl chemical formula.

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Precious Opal and Golden Beryl Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Golden Beryl Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Golden Beryl Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is 2.6-2.8 whereas that of Golden Beryl is 2.6-2.8.

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