Sunstone and Charoite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.65
2.54-2.78
Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
001
Good in three directions
Chemical Composition
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Sunstone and Charoite Chemical Formula
While comparing Sunstone 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 Sunstone and Charoite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sunstone- Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
- Chemical formula of Charoite- K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Sunstone and Charoite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sunstone and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sunstone and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sunstone is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.