Carletonite and Glaucophane Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.45
3-3.15
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Good on [110] and on [001]
Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
6.0-6.5
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Carletonite and Glaucophane Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Glaucophane 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 Glaucophane 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 Glaucophane- [ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Carletonite and Glaucophane Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Glaucophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Glaucophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 3-3.15 whereas that of Glaucophane is 3-3.15.