Precious Opal and Kyanite Cyprine Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.98-2.25
  
3.55-3.70
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
5-6.5
  
4-7
  
Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
  
Precious Opal and Kyanite Cyprine Chemical Formula
While comparing Precious Opal and Kyanite Cyprine 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 Kyanite Cyprine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Kyanite Cyprine- Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Precious Opal and Kyanite Cyprine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Kyanite Cyprine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is 3.55-3.70 whereas that of Kyanite Cyprine is 3.55-3.70.