Aventurine and Apophyllite Physical Properties

Aventurine and Apophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine and Apophyllite 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 Aventurine and Apophyllite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Aventurine- SiO₂
• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Aventurine and Apophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aventurine and Apophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aventurine and Apophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aventurine is 2.30-2.50 whereas that of Apophyllite is 2.30-2.50.