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Tremolite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Tremolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
-  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.95-3.07  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Tremolite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite 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 Tremolite and Opal chemical formula.

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Tremolite and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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