Eudialyte and Apatite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
H 2 SO 4
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.74-3.00
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Eudialyte and Apatite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eudialyte 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 Eudialyte and Apatite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eudialyte- Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich 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
Eudialyte and Apatite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eudialyte and Apatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eudialyte and Apatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eudialyte is 3.16-3.23 whereas that of Apatite is 3.16-3.23.