Serpentine and Prase Opal Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62
  
1.98-2.25
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.5
  
5-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Serpentine and Prase Opal Chemical Formula
While comparing Serpentine and Prase 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 Serpentine and Prase Opal chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Serpentine- H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Prase Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Serpentine and Prase Opal Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Serpentine and Prase Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Serpentine and Prase Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Serpentine is 1.98-2.25 whereas that of Prase Opal is 1.98-2.25.