Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
insoluble
H₂SO₄
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.362.74-3.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Fibrous
Uneven
Cleavage
[110] perfect, [101] good, [010] distinct
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
Mohs Hardness
3.5-45-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Al 3(PO 4) 2(OH,F) 3 · 5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.