Eosphorite and Kutnohorite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Soluble
  
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
  
3.12
  
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
  
Subconchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
  
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
  
Perfect on {10 1 1}
  
Mohs Hardness
5
  
3-4
  
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
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Eosphorite and Kutnohorite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Kutnohorite 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 Kutnohorite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
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Eosphorite and Kutnohorite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Kutnohorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Kutnohorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.12 whereas that of Kutnohorite is 3.12.