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Chondrodite and Charoite Physical Properties


Charoite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20   
2.54-2.78   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)   
Good in three directions   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Chondrodite and Charoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Charoite 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 Chondrodite and Charoite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Charoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.

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