Eosphorite and Emerald Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
  
Hard
  
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
  
2.67-2.78
  
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
  
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
  
Imperfect on the [0001]
  
Mohs Hardness
5
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Eosphorite and Emerald Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Emerald 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 Emerald chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
Eosphorite and Emerald Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.