Apophyllite and Strontium Titanate Physical Properties

Apophyllite and Strontium Titanate Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Strontium Titanate 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 Strontium Titanate chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Strontium Titanate- SrTiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Apophyllite and Strontium Titanate Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Strontium Titanate Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Strontium Titanate Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 5.11-5.15 whereas that of Strontium Titanate is 5.11-5.15.