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Carletonite and Londonite 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)
 
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-
-
3.34
Conchoidal
None
-9999
(Cs,K,Rb)Al 4Be 4(B,Be) 12O 28Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Carletonite and Londonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carletonite and Londonite 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 Londonite chemical formula.

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Carletonite and Londonite Specific Gravity

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