Apatite and Glass Physical Properties

Apatite

Glass

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.16-3.23

2.39-4.00

1.5 Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal to uneven

ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)

1.6 Cleavage

[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct

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1.7 Mohs Hardness

4-6

1.8 Chemical Composition

Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

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Apatite and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Apatite and Glass 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 Glass 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

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Apatite and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apatite and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apatite and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apatite is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.