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Coral and Phosphosiderite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.60-2.702.74-2.76
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular
Uneven

Cleavage

None
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

3-43.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)

Coral and Phosphosiderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Phosphosiderite 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 Coral and Phosphosiderite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Phosphosiderite- Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)

Coral and Phosphosiderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Phosphosiderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Phosphosiderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.74-2.76 whereas that of Phosphosiderite is 2.74-2.76.