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Eosphorite and Clinohedrite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
3.28-3.335
1.5 Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
Poor on {100}
{010} Perfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5
5.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaZnSiO 4 · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Eosphorite and Clinohedrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Clinohedrite 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 Clinohedrite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Clinohedrite- CaZnSiO 4 · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Eosphorite and Clinohedrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Clinohedrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Clinohedrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.28-3.335 whereas that of Clinohedrite is 3.28-3.335.