Charoite and Fire Agate Physical Properties
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.78
2.60-2.64
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good in three directions
Absent
Chemical Composition
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Charoite and Fire Agate Chemical Formula
While comparing Charoite and Fire Agate 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 Fire Agate chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Charoite- K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Fire Agate- SiO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Charoite and Fire Agate Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Fire Agate Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Fire Agate Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 2.60-2.64 whereas that of Fire Agate is 2.60-2.64.