Celestine and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Water-soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00
  
2.17
  
Fracture
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
  
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
2.0-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
NaCl
  
Celestine and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Celestine 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 Celestine and Halite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Celestine and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.