Cinnabar and Charlesite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Slightly sectile
Brittle
Solubility
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect
Perfect on {10bar10}
Chemical Composition
HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Cinnabar and Charlesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Cinnabar and Charlesite 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 Cinnabar and Charlesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Cinnabar and Charlesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cinnabar and Charlesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cinnabar and Charlesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cinnabar is 1.79 whereas that of Charlesite is 1.79.