Charoite and Hypersthene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.78
  
3.45-3.55
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Good in three directions
  
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Charoite and Hypersthene Chemical Formula
While comparing Charoite and Hypersthene 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 Hypersthene 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 Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Charoite and Hypersthene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.