Apophyllite and Charoite Physical Properties

Apophyllite and Charoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Charoite 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 Charoite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Charoite- K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Apophyllite and Charoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.