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Carletonite and Sodalite Physical Properties


Sodalite and Carletonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.45   
2.15-2.40   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal, Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}   
Poor on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
4-4.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2   

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Carletonite and Sodalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carletonite and Sodalite 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 Sodalite chemical formula.

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Carletonite and Sodalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Sodalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Sodalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 2.15-2.40 whereas that of Sodalite is 2.15-2.40.

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