Apophyllite and Wernerite Physical Properties

Apophyllite and Wernerite Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Wernerite 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 Wernerite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Wernerite- Na 4(Al,Si) 12O 24Cl to Ca 4(Si,Al) 12O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Apophyllite and Wernerite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Wernerite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Wernerite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 2.50-2.80 whereas that of Wernerite is 2.50-2.80.