Mother of Pearl and Charlesite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Not Available
  
Durability
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Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.87
  
1.79
  
Fracture
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Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Perfect on {10bar10}
  
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
  
2.5
  
Chemical Composition
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Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
  
Mother of Pearl and Charlesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Mother of Pearl and Charlesite 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 Mother of Pearl and Charlesite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Mother of Pearl and Charlesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mother of Pearl and Charlesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mother of Pearl and Charlesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mother of Pearl is 1.79 whereas that of Charlesite is 1.79.