Carletonite and Clinozoisite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.45
3.21-3.38
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Perfect on {001}
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Carletonite and Clinozoisite Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Clinozoisite 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 Clinozoisite 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 Clinozoisite- Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Carletonite and Clinozoisite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Clinozoisite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Clinozoisite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 3.21-3.38 whereas that of Clinozoisite is 3.21-3.38.