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Eosphorite and Atacamite Physical Properties


Atacamite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08   
3.745-3.776   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}   

Mohs Hardness
5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Cu2Cl(OH)3   

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Eosphorite and Atacamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Atacamite 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 Atacamite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Atacamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Atacamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Atacamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.745-3.776 whereas that of Atacamite is 3.745-3.776.

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