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Cat s Eye and Apophyllite Physical Properties


Apophyllite and Cat s Eye Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8   
2.30-2.50   

Fracture
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Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2   
Perfect on (001)   

Mohs Hardness
8.5   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4   
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Cat s Eye and Apophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye 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 Cat s Eye and Apophyllite chemical formula.

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Cat s Eye and Apophyllite Specific Gravity

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

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