Hyalite and Apophyllite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.30-2.50
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
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Perfect on (001)
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5
4.5-5
Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Hyalite and Apophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Hyalite 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 Hyalite and Apophyllite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hyalite- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
- Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Hyalite and Apophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hyalite and Apophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hyalite and Apophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hyalite is 2.30-2.50 whereas that of Apophyllite is 2.30-2.50.