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Charoite and Nepheline 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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2.55-2.65
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
[1010] Poor
5-6
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Charoite and Nepheline Chemical Formula

While comparing Charoite and Nepheline 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 Nepheline chemical formula.

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Charoite and Nepheline Specific Gravity

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