Jadeite and Apatite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
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Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Good on [110]
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Jadeite and Apatite Chemical Formula
While comparing Jadeite 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 Jadeite and Apatite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich 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
Jadeite and Apatite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Apatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Apatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 3.16-3.23 whereas that of Apatite is 3.16-3.23.