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Weloganite and Apophyllite Physical Properties


Apophyllite and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22   
2.30-2.50   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}   
Perfect on (001)   

Mohs Hardness
3   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Weloganite and Apophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite 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 Weloganite and Apophyllite chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Apophyllite Specific Gravity

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

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