Eosphorite and Apophyllite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
2.30-2.50
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
Perfect on (001)
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Apophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite 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 Eosphorite and Apophyllite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Apophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Apophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Apophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.30-2.50 whereas that of Apophyllite is 2.30-2.50.