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Xenotime and Precious Opal Physical Properties


Precious Opal and Xenotime Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.30-5.10   
1.98-2.25   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
4-5   
5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
YPO 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
SiO 2 · nH 2OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

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Xenotime and Precious Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Xenotime 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 Xenotime and Precious Opal chemical formula.

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Xenotime and Precious Opal Specific Gravity

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

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