Apophyllite and Microlite Physical Properties

Apophyllite and Microlite Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Microlite 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 Microlite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Microlite- (Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Apophyllite and Microlite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Microlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Microlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 5.5 whereas that of Microlite is 5.5.