Charoite and Fluorapatite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.78
3.1-3.25
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Cleavage
Good in three directions
Indistinct
Chemical Composition
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Charoite and Fluorapatite Chemical Formula
While comparing Charoite and Fluorapatite 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 Fluorapatite 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 Fluorapatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Charoite and Fluorapatite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Fluorapatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Fluorapatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 3.1-3.25 whereas that of Fluorapatite is 3.1-3.25.