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Carnallite and Wardite Physical Properties


Wardite and Carnallite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.6  
2.81  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{001} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
KMgCl3•6(H2O)  
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Carnallite and Wardite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carnallite and Wardite 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 Carnallite and Wardite chemical formula.

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Carnallite and Wardite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carnallite and Wardite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carnallite and Wardite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carnallite is 2.81 whereas that of Wardite is 2.81.

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