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Eosphorite
Eosphorite

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Eosphorite and Black Opal Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
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Solubility

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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.05-3.081.97-2.22
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor on {100}
None

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)
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Eosphorite and Black Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Black Opal 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 Black Opal chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Black Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Eosphorite and Black Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Black Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Black Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Black Opal is 1.97-2.22.