Eosphorite and Scolecite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
2.20-2.23
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Scolecite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Scolecite 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 Scolecite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Scolecite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.