1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Fibrous
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
[110] perfect, [101] good, [010] distinct
Perfect {10 1 0}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
Al 3(PO 4) 2(OH,F) 3 · 5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Na,Ca,K) 8(Si,Al) 12O 24(SO 4,Cl,CO 3) 3(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)