Charoite and Wardite Physical Properties

Charoite and Wardite Chemical Formula

While comparing Charoite and Wardite 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 Wardite 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 Wardite- NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Charoite and Wardite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Wardite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Wardite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 2.81 whereas that of Wardite is 2.81.