Eosphorite and Axinite Physical Properties

Eosphorite

Axinite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.05-3.083.26-3.36

1 7.18

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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal

Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor on {100}

Good on {100}

Mohs Hardness

56.5-7

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Eosphorite and Axinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Axinite 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 Axinite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Chemical formula of Axinite- (Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

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Eosphorite and Axinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Axinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Axinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.26-3.36 whereas that of Axinite is 3.26-3.36.