Cubic Zirconia and Apatite Physical Properties

Cubic Zirconia

Apatite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

5.50-6.003.16-3.23

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal to uneven

1.6 Cleavage

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[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct

1.7 Mohs Hardness

8.55

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Cubic Zirconia and Apatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cubic Zirconia and Apatite 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 Cubic Zirconia and Apatite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Cubic Zirconia- ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Apatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

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Cubic Zirconia and Apatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cubic Zirconia and Apatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cubic Zirconia and Apatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cubic Zirconia is 3.16-3.23 whereas that of Apatite is 3.16-3.23.