Grandidierite and Carletonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.85-3.00
2.45
Fracture
Brittle, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Grandidierite and Carletonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Grandidierite 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 Grandidierite and Carletonite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Grandidierite- (Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Grandidierite and Carletonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grandidierite and Carletonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grandidierite and Carletonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grandidierite is 2.45 whereas that of Carletonite is 2.45.