Carletonite and Citrine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.45
2.65
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
ConchoidalMichael OâDonoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Indiscernible
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
SiO2
Carletonite and Citrine Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Citrine 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 Citrine 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 Citrine- SiO2
Carletonite and Citrine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Citrine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Citrine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 2.65 whereas that of Citrine is 2.65.