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Gyrolite and Charoite Physical Properties


Charoite and Gyrolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.48   
2.54-2.78   

Fracture
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}   
Good in three directions   

Mohs Hardness
2   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8•64(H2O)   
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Gyrolite and Charoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Gyrolite and Charoite 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 Gyrolite and Charoite chemical formula.

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Gyrolite and Charoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gyrolite and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gyrolite and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gyrolite is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.

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