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Eosphorite and Gaspeite Physical Properties


Gaspeite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
HCl soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08   
3.71   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
{10 1 1} Good   

Mohs Hardness
5   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3   

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Eosphorite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.

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