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Eosphorite and Caledonite Physical Properties


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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
5  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Eosphorite and Caledonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Caledonite 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 Caledonite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Caledonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Caledonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Caledonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 5.6-5.76 whereas that of Caledonite is 5.6-5.76.

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