Carletonite and Cyprine of Berzelius Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.45
  
3.25-3.50
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
  
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Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
  
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Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
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Carletonite and Cyprine of Berzelius Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Cyprine of Berzelius 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 Cyprine of Berzelius chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
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Carletonite and Cyprine of Berzelius Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Cyprine of Berzelius Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Cyprine of Berzelius Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 3.25-3.50 whereas that of Cyprine of Berzelius is 3.25-3.50.