Carnelian and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Water-soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64
  
2.17
  
Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Absent
  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
  
2.0-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO2
  
NaCl
  
Carnelian and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Carnelian and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Carnelian- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Carnelian and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carnelian and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carnelian and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carnelian is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.