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Eosphorite and Fluorite Physical Properties


Fluorite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
4  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
CaF2  

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Eosphorite and Fluorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Fluorite 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 Fluorite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Fluorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.

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