Tanzanite and Apatite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Hard
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.35
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Tanzanite and Apatite Chemical Formula
While comparing Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite and Apatite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Tanzanite- Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
- Chemical formula of Apatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Tanzanite and Apatite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tanzanite and Apatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tanzanite and Apatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tanzanite is 3.16-3.23 whereas that of Apatite is 3.16-3.23.