Chlorapatite and Inderite Physical Properties

Chlorapatite and Inderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chlorapatite and Inderite 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 Chlorapatite and Inderite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Chlorapatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3ClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Inderite- MgB 3O 3(OH) 5 · 5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Chlorapatite and Inderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chlorapatite and Inderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chlorapatite and Inderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chlorapatite is 1.79 whereas that of Inderite is 1.79.