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Weloganite and Charoite Physical Properties


Charoite and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22  
2.54-2.78  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}  
Good in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
3  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O  
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Weloganite and Charoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite 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 Weloganite and Charoite chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Charoite Specific Gravity

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

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