Charoite and Tourmaline Physical Properties

Charoite and Tourmaline Chemical Formula

While comparing Charoite and Tourmaline 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 Tourmaline chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Charoite- K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Tourmaline- Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.

Charoite and Tourmaline Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Tourmaline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Tourmaline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 2.85-3.35 whereas that of Tourmaline is 2.85-3.35.