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Whitlockite
Whitlockite

Milk Opal
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Whitlockite and Milk Opal Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.12
Uneven
None
-9999
Ca 9(Mg,Fe2+ )(PO 4) 6(PO 3OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
 
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1.98-2.50
Conchoidal
None
5.5-6.5
SiO2·nH2O

Whitlockite and Milk Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Whitlockite and Milk 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 Whitlockite and Milk Opal chemical formula.

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Whitlockite and Milk Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Whitlockite and Milk Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Whitlockite Vs Milk Opal during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Whitlockite is whereas that of Milk Opal is .