Cat s Eye and Carletonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
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Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8
  
2.45
  
Fracture
Not Available
  
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2
  
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
  
Mohs Hardness
8.5
  
4-4.5
  
Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
  
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
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 OâDonoghue , 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.