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Carletonite and Esperite Physical Properties


Esperite and Carletonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.45  
4.28-4.42  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}  
Distinct on [010] and [100] poor on [101]  

Mohs Hardness
4-4.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
PbCa 3Zn 4(SiO 4) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Carletonite and Esperite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carletonite and Esperite 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 Esperite chemical formula.

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Carletonite and Esperite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Esperite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Esperite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 4.28-4.42 whereas that of Esperite is 4.28-4.42.

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