Apophyllite and Gaspeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
HCl soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.50
  
3.71
  
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect on (001)
  
{10 1 1} Good
  
Mohs Hardness
4.5-5
  
4.5-5
  
Chemical Composition
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
  
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.