Muscovite and Charoite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Elastic
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
2.54-2.78
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Good in three directions
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Muscovite and Charoite Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite 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 Muscovite and Charoite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) 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
Muscovite and Charoite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.