Blue John and Apophyllite Physical Properties

Blue John and Apophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue John 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 Blue John and Apophyllite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Blue John and Apophyllite Specific Gravity

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