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White Opal and Cubic Zirconia Physical Properties


Cubic Zirconia and White Opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.98-2.50   
5.50-6.00   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
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Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5   
8.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)   
ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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White Opal and Cubic Zirconia Chemical Formula

While comparing White Opal and Cubic Zirconia 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 White Opal and Cubic Zirconia chemical formula.

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White Opal and Cubic Zirconia Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is White Opal and Cubic Zirconia Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use White Opal and Cubic Zirconia Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of White Opal is 5.50-6.00 whereas that of Cubic Zirconia is 5.50-6.00.

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