Eosphorite and Jade Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
2.90-3.38
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Eosphorite and Jade Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Jade 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 Jade chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Jade- Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Eosphorite and Jade Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Jade Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Jade Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.90-3.38 whereas that of Jade is 2.90-3.38.