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Apophyllite and Glass Physical Properties


Glass and Apophyllite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.30-2.50   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
Perfect on (001)   
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Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
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Apophyllite and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Glass 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 Glass chemical formula.

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Apophyllite and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.

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