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Charoite and Jadeite Physical Properties

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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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3.28-3.38
Splintery, Fibrous
Good on [110]
6.5-7
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Charoite and Jadeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Charoite and Jadeite 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 Jadeite chemical formula.

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Charoite and Jadeite Specific Gravity

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