Carnelian and Enstatite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64
3.20-3.25
Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Absent
Good/distinct on [210]
Chemical Composition
SiO2
Mg 2Si 2O 6Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Carnelian and Enstatite Chemical Formula
While comparing Carnelian and Enstatite 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 Carnelian and Enstatite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Carnelian- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Enstatite- Mg 2Si 2O 6Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Carnelian and Enstatite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carnelian and Enstatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carnelian and Enstatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carnelian is 3.20-3.25 whereas that of Enstatite is 3.20-3.25.