Charoite and Quartz Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.78
2.65
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, Gems
Cleavage
Good in three directions
{0110} Indistinct
Chemical Composition
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO2
Charoite and Quartz Chemical Formula
While comparing Charoite and Quartz 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 Quartz 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 Quartz- SiO2
Charoite and Quartz Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Quartz Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Quartz Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 2.65 whereas that of Quartz is 2.65.