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Eosphorite and Diopside Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.05-3.083.22-3.40
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor on {100}
Distinct/good on {110}

Mohs Hardness

55-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaMgSi2O6

Eosphorite and Diopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Diopside 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 Diopside chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Diopside- CaMgSi2O6

Eosphorite and Diopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Diopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Diopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.22-3.40 whereas that of Diopside is 3.22-3.40.