Charlesite and Antigorite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
1.79
2.58-2.80
Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Cleavage
Perfect on {10bar10}
{001} Good
Chemical Composition
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Charlesite and Antigorite Chemical Formula
While comparing Charlesite and Antigorite 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 Charlesite and Antigorite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
- Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Charlesite and Antigorite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charlesite and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charlesite and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charlesite is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.