Carletonite and Dolomite Physical Properties
Solubility
-
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl
Specific Gravity
2.45
2.80-2.95
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage
Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
3.5-4
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Carletonite and Dolomite Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Dolomite 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 Dolomite 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 Dolomite- CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Carletonite and Dolomite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Dolomite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Dolomite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 2.80-2.95 whereas that of Dolomite is 2.80-2.95.