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Charoite and Californite Physical Properties


Californite and Charoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.78   
3.32-3.47   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
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Cleavage
Good in three directions   
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Mohs Hardness
5-6   
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Chemical Composition
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Charoite and Californite Chemical Formula

While comparing Charoite and Californite 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 Charoite and Californite chemical formula.

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Charoite and Californite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Californite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Californite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 3.32-3.47 whereas that of Californite is 3.32-3.47.

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