Charlesite and Celestine Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
1.79
3.90-4.00
Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {10bar10}
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Chemical Composition
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Charlesite and Celestine Chemical Formula
While comparing Charlesite and Celestine 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 Celestine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Charlesite and Celestine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charlesite and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charlesite and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charlesite is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.