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Charoite and Cryolite Physical Properties


Cryolite and Charoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.78   
2.97   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Good in three directions   
None observed   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Charoite and Cryolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Charoite and Cryolite 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 Cryolite chemical formula.

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Charoite and Cryolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Cryolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Cryolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 2.97 whereas that of Cryolite is 2.97.

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