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Eosphorite and Richterite Physical Properties


Richterite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08   
3.0-3.5   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven   
Uneven, Brittle   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Eosphorite and Richterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Richterite 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 Richterite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Richterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Richterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Richterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.0-3.5 whereas that of Richterite is 3.0-3.5.

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