Peridot and Charoite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
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Solubility
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Durability
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Not Available
Specific Gravity
1.54-1.55
2.54-2.78
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Poor
Good in three directions
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Peridot and Charoite Chemical Formula
While comparing Peridot 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 Peridot and Charoite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Peridot- (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
- Chemical formula of Charoite- K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Peridot and Charoite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Peridot and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Peridot and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Peridot is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.