Carletonite and Fuchsite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.45
2.77-2.88
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Perfect basal
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Carletonite and Fuchsite Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Fuchsite 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 Fuchsite 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 Fuchsite- K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Carletonite and Fuchsite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Fuchsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Fuchsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 2.77-2.88 whereas that of Fuchsite is 2.77-2.88.