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Sellaite and Fire Opal Physical Properties


Fire Opal and Sellaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.14-3.16  
1.97-2.22  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {110}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Sellaite and Fire Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Sellaite and Fire 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 Sellaite and Fire Opal chemical formula.

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Sellaite and Fire Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sellaite and Fire Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sellaite and Fire Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sellaite is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Fire Opal is 1.97-2.22.

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