Apophyllite and Taaffeite Physical Properties

Apophyllite and Taaffeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Taaffeite 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 Taaffeite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Apophyllite and Taaffeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Taaffeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Taaffeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 3.60-3.61 whereas that of Taaffeite is 3.60-3.61.