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Seraphinite and Apophyllite Physical Properties


Apophyllite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.30-2.50  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on (001)  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Seraphinite and Apophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite and Apophyllite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Apophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Apophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Apophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.30-2.50 whereas that of Apophyllite is 2.30-2.50.

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