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Charoite and Grossular Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.54-2.78
Conchoidal
Good in three directions
5-6
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
 
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3.55-3.73
Conchoidal, Uneven
none
7-7.5
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Charoite and Grossular Chemical Formula

While comparing Charoite and Grossular 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 Grossular chemical formula.

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Charoite and Grossular Specific Gravity

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