Eosphorite and Pumpellyite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
3.20-3.30
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
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Cleavage
Poor on {100}
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Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Pumpellyite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Pumpellyite 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 Pumpellyite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Pumpellyite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Pumpellyite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Pumpellyite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Pumpellyite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.20-3.30 whereas that of Pumpellyite is 3.20-3.30.