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Eosphorite and Hematite Physical Properties


Hematite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
5.00-5.30  

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

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Eosphorite and Hematite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Hematite 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 Hematite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Hematite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Hematite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Hematite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 5.00-5.30 whereas that of Hematite is 5.00-5.30.

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