Apophyllite and Gaspeite Physical Properties

Apophyllite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3

Apophyllite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.