Eosphorite and Albite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
2.60-2.65
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Eosphorite and Albite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Albite 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 Eosphorite and Albite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Eosphorite and Albite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Albite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.60-2.65 whereas that of Albite is 2.60-2.65.