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Precious Opal
Precious Opal

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Precious Opal and Ruby Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
1.98-2.253.97-4.05
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
Not Available
No true cleavage
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5-6.59
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Al 2 O 3

Precious Opal and Ruby Chemical Formula

While comparing Precious Opal and Ruby 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 Ruby chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Precious Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  • Chemical formula of Ruby- Al 2 O 3

Precious Opal and Ruby Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Ruby Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Ruby Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is 3.97-4.05 whereas that of Ruby is 3.97-4.05.