Hardystonite and Charoite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.396-3.443
2.54-2.78
Fracture
Brittle, Metallic
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair
Good in three directions
Chemical Composition
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Hardystonite and Charoite Chemical Formula
While comparing Hardystonite 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 Hardystonite and Charoite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hardystonite- Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Charoite- K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Hardystonite and Charoite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hardystonite and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hardystonite and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hardystonite is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.