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Coral and Apophyllite Physical Properties


Apophyllite and Coral Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70   
2.30-2.50   

Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect on (001)   

Mohs Hardness
3-4   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Coral and Apophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral 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 Coral and Apophyllite chemical formula.

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Coral and Apophyllite Specific Gravity

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

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