Charlesite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Physical Properties

Charlesite

Gadolinium Gallium Garnet

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Brittle

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

1.797.05

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic

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1.6 Cleavage

Perfect on {10bar10}

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1.7 Mohs Hardness

2.56.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)

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Charlesite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Charlesite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet 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 Gadolinium Gallium Garnet chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)

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Charlesite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charlesite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charlesite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charlesite is 7.05 whereas that of Gadolinium Gallium Garnet is 7.05.