Halite and Celestine Physical Properties
Solubility
Water-soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.17
3.90-4.00
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Mohs Hardness
2.0-2.5
3-3.5
Chemical Composition
NaCl
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Halite and Celestine Chemical Formula
While comparing Halite and Celestine 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 Halite and Celestine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Halite and Celestine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Halite and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Halite and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Halite is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.