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Apophyllite KF
Apophyllite KF

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Apophyllite KF and Anhydrite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
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2.33-2.37
Uneven
Perfect on {001}, imperfect on {110}
4.5-5
(K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH)•8(H2O)
 
Brittle
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-
2.90-2.98
Conchoidal
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.
3.5
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Apophyllite KF and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite KF and Anhydrite 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 KF and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Apophyllite KF and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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