Apatite and Jeremejevite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.28-3.31
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
None observed
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Apatite and Jeremejevite Chemical Formula
While comparing Apatite and Jeremejevite 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 Jeremejevite 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 Jeremejevite- Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Apatite and Jeremejevite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apatite and Jeremejevite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apatite and Jeremejevite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apatite is 3.28-3.31 whereas that of Jeremejevite is 3.28-3.31.