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Precious Opal and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Sarcopside and Precious Opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.98-2.25  
3.79-3.94  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Lamellar, Splintery  

Cleavage
None  
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
5-6.5  
4  

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

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Precious Opal and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Precious Opal and Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside chemical formula.

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Precious Opal and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Precious Opal and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Precious Opal and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Precious Opal is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.

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