Kyanite Cyprine and Charoite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.55-3.70
2.54-2.78
Fracture
Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Not Available
Good in three directions
Chemical Composition
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Kyanite Cyprine and Charoite Chemical Formula
While comparing Kyanite Cyprine 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 Kyanite Cyprine and Charoite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Kyanite Cyprine- Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Charoite- K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Kyanite Cyprine and Charoite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Kyanite Cyprine and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Kyanite Cyprine and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Kyanite Cyprine is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.