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Eosphorite
Eosphorite

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Eosphorite and Anorthite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.05-3.082.77
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Poor on {100}
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]

Mohs Hardness

56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Eosphorite and Anorthite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Anorthite 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 Anorthite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Anorthite- CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Eosphorite and Anorthite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.