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Seraphinite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
-  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
None  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Seraphinite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and 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 Seraphinite and Opal chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 1.98-2.25 whereas that of Opal is 1.98-2.25.

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