Carletonite and Cryolite Physical Properties

Carletonite

Cryolite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Brittle

1.2 Solubility

Not Available

Soluble

1.3 Durability

Not Available

1.4 Specific Gravity

2.452.97

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle

Uneven

1.6 Cleavage

Perfect on {001}, good on {110}

None observed

1.7 Mohs Hardness

4-4.52.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Carletonite and Cryolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carletonite and Cryolite 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 Cryolite 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 Cryolite- Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Carletonite and Cryolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Cryolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Cryolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 2.97 whereas that of Cryolite is 2.97.