Lehsunia and Carletonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.45
  
Fracture
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Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
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Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
  
Mohs Hardness
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4-4.5
  
Chemical Composition
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KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Lehsunia and Carletonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Lehsunia 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 Lehsunia and Carletonite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Lehsunia and Carletonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lehsunia and Carletonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lehsunia and Carletonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lehsunia is 2.45 whereas that of Carletonite is 2.45.