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Eosphorite and Forsterite Physical Properties


Forsterite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
3.23-3.26  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6.5-7  

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

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Eosphorite and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Forsterite 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 Forsterite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.

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