Rhodolite and Apatite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.84
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Rhodolite and Apatite Chemical Formula
While comparing Rhodolite 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 Rhodolite and Apatite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Rhodolite- (Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
- Chemical formula of Apatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Rhodolite and Apatite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Rhodolite and Apatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Rhodolite and Apatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Rhodolite is 3.16-3.23 whereas that of Apatite is 3.16-3.23.