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Friedelite and Carletonite Physical Properties


Carletonite and Friedelite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19   
2.45   

Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect   
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
4-5   
4-4.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Friedelite and Carletonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite 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 Friedelite and Carletonite chemical formula.

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Friedelite and Carletonite Specific Gravity

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

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