Apophyllite and Arfvedsonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.50
  
3.3-3.5
  
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Perfect on (001)
  
Perfect on [110]
  
Mohs Hardness
4.5-5
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2
  
Apophyllite and Arfvedsonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Apophyllite and Arfvedsonite 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 Arfvedsonite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Arfvedsonite- NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2
Apophyllite and Arfvedsonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Arfvedsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Arfvedsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 3.3-3.5 whereas that of Arfvedsonite is 3.3-3.5.