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Peridot and Carletonite Physical Properties


Carletonite and Peridot Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
1.54-1.55   
2.45   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Poor   
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
4-4.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4   
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Peridot and Carletonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Peridot 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 Peridot and Carletonite chemical formula.

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Peridot and Carletonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Peridot and Carletonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Peridot and Carletonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Peridot is 2.45 whereas that of Carletonite is 2.45.

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