Carletonite and Sellaite Physical Properties

Carletonite and Sellaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carletonite and Sellaite 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 Sellaite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Sellaite- MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Carletonite and Sellaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Sellaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Sellaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 3.14-3.16 whereas that of Sellaite is 3.14-3.16.