Precious Opal and Indicolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.98-2.25
  
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
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Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
5-6.5
  
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
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Precious Opal and Indicolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Precious Opal and Indicolite 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 Indicolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
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Precious Opal and Indicolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Indicolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Indicolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is Not Available whereas that of Indicolite is Not Available.