Malachite and Charoite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
Not Available
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Durability
Not Available
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Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10
2.54-2.78
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Good in three directions
Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Malachite and Charoite Chemical Formula
While comparing Malachite 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 Malachite and Charoite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Charoite- K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Malachite and Charoite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Malachite and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Malachite and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Malachite is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.