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Wardite and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Wardite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
BrittleWalter Schumann  

Solubility
-  
hot salt water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.81  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
None  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO2 · nH2O  

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Wardite and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Wardite 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 Wardite and Opal chemical formula.

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Wardite and Opal Specific Gravity

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

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