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dendritic agate and Carletonite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
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2.45
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
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Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
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4-4.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

dendritic agate and Carletonite Chemical Formula

While comparing dendritic agate and Carletonite 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 dendritic agate and Carletonite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

dendritic agate and Carletonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is dendritic agate and Carletonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use dendritic agate and Carletonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of dendritic agate is 2.45 whereas that of Carletonite is 2.45.