Eosphorite and Almandine Garnet Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
  
4.3
  
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
  
Not Available
  
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
  
None.
  
Mohs Hardness
5
  
7.5-8.5
  
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Fe3Al2Si3O12
  
Eosphorite and Almandine Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Almandine Garnet 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 Almandine Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Almandine Garnet- Fe3Al2Si3O12
Eosphorite and Almandine Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Almandine Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Almandine Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 4.3 whereas that of Almandine Garnet is 4.3.