Apophyllite and Neptunite Physical Properties

Apophyllite and Neptunite Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Neptunite 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 Neptunite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Neptunite- KNa 2Li(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ ) 2Ti 2Si 8O 24Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Apophyllite and Neptunite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Neptunite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Neptunite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 3.19-3.23 whereas that of Neptunite is 3.19-3.23.