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Carletonite and Hardystonite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
-
-
2.45
Conchoidal
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
4-4.5
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
Brittle
-
-
3.396-3.443
-
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair
3-4
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Carletonite and Hardystonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carletonite and Hardystonite 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 Hardystonite chemical formula.

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Carletonite and Hardystonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Hardystonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite Vs Hardystonite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is whereas that of Hardystonite is .