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Charlesite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Seraphinite and Charlesite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.79  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {10bar10}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Charlesite and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Charlesite and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

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Charlesite and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charlesite and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charlesite and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charlesite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.

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