Cat s Eye and Carletonite Physical Properties

Cat s Eye and Carletonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye and Carletonite 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 Cat s Eye and Carletonite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl ₂ O ₄
• Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Cat s Eye and Carletonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cat s Eye and Carletonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cat s Eye and Carletonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cat s Eye is 2.45 whereas that of Carletonite is 2.45.