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Carletonite and Whitlockite Physical Properties


Whitlockite and Carletonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.45  
3.12  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
4-4.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Ca 9(Mg,Fe2+ )(PO 4) 6(PO 3OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Carletonite and Whitlockite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carletonite and Whitlockite 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 Whitlockite chemical formula.

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Carletonite and Whitlockite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carletonite and Whitlockite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carletonite and Whitlockite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carletonite is 3.12 whereas that of Whitlockite is 3.12.

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