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Apophyllite and Amethyst Physical Properties


Amethyst and Apophyllite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
insoluble in common solvents  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.30-2.50  
2.65  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on (001)  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
7  

Chemical Composition
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO2  

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Apophyllite and Amethyst Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Amethyst 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 Apophyllite and Amethyst chemical formula.

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Apophyllite and Amethyst Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Amethyst Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Amethyst Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 2.65 whereas that of Amethyst is 2.65.

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