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Charlesite and Herderite Physical Properties


Herderite and Charlesite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.79  
2.90-3.02  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {10bar10}  
Indistinct on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)  
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Charlesite and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Charlesite and Herderite 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 Herderite chemical formula.

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Charlesite and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charlesite and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charlesite and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charlesite is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.

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