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Prismatine and Charoite Physical Properties


Charoite and Prismatine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.34   
2.54-2.78   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
{110} Perfect   
Good in three directions   

Mohs Hardness
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5-6   

Chemical Composition
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K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Prismatine and Charoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prismatine 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 Prismatine and Charoite chemical formula.

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Prismatine and Charoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prismatine and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prismatine and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prismatine is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.

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