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White Opal and Magnetite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.98-2.50
5.2
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, Uneven, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Not Available
None
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5
5.5-6.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

White Opal and Magnetite Chemical Formula

While comparing White Opal and Magnetite 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 Magnetite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of White Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
  • Chemical formula of Magnetite- Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

White Opal and Magnetite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is White Opal and Magnetite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use White Opal and Magnetite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of White Opal is 5.2 whereas that of Magnetite is 5.2.