Eosphorite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
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Solubility
Not Available
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
2.90-3.14
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
Imperfect; basal
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.