Carletonite and Microcline Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.45
2.55-2.63
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, Gems
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Carletonite and Microcline Chemical Formula
While comparing Carletonite and Microcline 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 Microcline 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 Microcline- KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Carletonite and Microcline Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Microcline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Microcline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 2.55-2.63 whereas that of Microcline is 2.55-2.63.