Astrophyllite Specifications
Astrophyllite Specifications include its chemical, physical and optical properties of natural gemstones. These are displayed through measurements of light dispersion, hardness, density or specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, tenacity, refractive index and luster. These properties vary depending on the type of natural gemstone. Here, to give you a basic insight about Astrophyllite, we provide you with a few prominent Astrophyllite facts.
The gem is commonly found in Canada and Russia.Chemical formula is majorly responsible in contributing the Physical Properties of Astrophyllite. It is mainly composed of (K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001).