Carletonite and Azurmalachite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.45
3.70-3.95
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
1,1 basal.
Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
3.5-4
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Cu) 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2 + Cu 2(CO 3)(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Carletonite and Azurmalachite Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Azurmalachite 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 Azurmalachite 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 Azurmalachite- (Cu) 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2 + Cu 2(CO 3)(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Carletonite and Azurmalachite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Azurmalachite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Azurmalachite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 3.70-3.95 whereas that of Azurmalachite is 3.70-3.95.