Carletonite and Covellite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Flexible
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.45
4.6-4.76
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Perfect on {0001}
Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
Not Available
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CuSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Carletonite and Covellite Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Covellite 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 Covellite 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 Covellite- CuSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Carletonite and Covellite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Covellite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Covellite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 4.6-4.76 whereas that of Covellite is 4.6-4.76.