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Eosphorite and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
4.12  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)  

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Eosphorite and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Austinite 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 Austinite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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