Coral and Hanksite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Readily soluble in water
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70
  
2.562
  
Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Good on {0001}
  
Mohs Hardness
3-4
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
  
Coral and Hanksite Chemical Formula
While comparing Coral and Hanksite 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 Coral and Hanksite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Hanksite- KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Coral and Hanksite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Hanksite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Hanksite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.562 whereas that of Hanksite is 2.562.
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