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Eosphorite and Ruby Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
3.97-4.05
1.5 Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
Poor on {100}
No true cleavage
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5
9
1.8 Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Al 2 O 3

Eosphorite and Ruby Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Ruby 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 Ruby chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Ruby- Al 2 O 3

Eosphorite and Ruby Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Ruby Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Ruby Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.97-4.05 whereas that of Ruby is 3.97-4.05.

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