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Eosphorite and Moonstone Physical Properties


Moonstone and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
2.56-2.60  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8  

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Eosphorite and Moonstone Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Moonstone 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 Moonstone chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Moonstone Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Moonstone Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Moonstone Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.56-2.60 whereas that of Moonstone is 2.56-2.60.

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