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Spodumene and Precious Opal Physical Properties


Precious Opal and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
insoluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
1.98-2.25   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

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Spodumene and Precious Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Precious 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 Spodumene and Precious Opal chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Precious Opal Specific Gravity

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

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