Charoite and Pyrargyrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.78
  
5.85
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Good in three directions
  
Distinct on {10 1 1}, imperfect on {01 1 2}
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
2.5-3
  
Chemical Composition
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Ag 3SbS 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Charoite and Pyrargyrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Charoite and Pyrargyrite 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 Pyrargyrite 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 Pyrargyrite- Ag 3SbS 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Charoite and Pyrargyrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Pyrargyrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Pyrargyrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 5.85 whereas that of Pyrargyrite is 5.85.