Apatite and Erythrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Sectile
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.06
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal to uneven
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.
Mohs Hardness
5
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Apatite and Erythrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Apatite and Erythrite 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 Apatite and Erythrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Apatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Erythrite- Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Apatite and Erythrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apatite and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apatite and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apatite is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.