Carletonite and Anglesite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.45
6.30-6.39
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
[001] good, [210] distinct
Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
3-3.5
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
PbSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Carletonite and Anglesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Anglesite 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 Carletonite and Anglesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Anglesite- PbSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Carletonite and Anglesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Anglesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Anglesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 6.30-6.39 whereas that of Anglesite is 6.30-6.39.