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Weloganite and Precious Opal Physical Properties


Precious Opal and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
3  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O  
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

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Weloganite and Precious Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite 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 Weloganite and Precious Opal chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Precious Opal Specific Gravity

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

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