Apophyllite and Celestine Physical Properties

Apophyllite and Celestine Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Celestine 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 Celestine chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Apophyllite and Celestine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.