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Radiolarite and Common Opal Physical Properties


Common Opal and Radiolarite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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1.98-2.50   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
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5.5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
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SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)   

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Radiolarite and Common Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Radiolarite and Common Opal 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 Radiolarite and Common Opal chemical formula.

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Radiolarite and Common Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Radiolarite and Common Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Radiolarite and Common Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Radiolarite is 1.98-2.50 whereas that of Common Opal is 1.98-2.50.

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