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Eosphorite and Shigaite Physical Properties


Shigaite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Moderately flexible   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08   
2.32   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven   
Flexible Flexible fragments.   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
Perfect on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
5   
2   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Not Available   

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Eosphorite and Shigaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Shigaite 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 Shigaite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Shigaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Shigaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Shigaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.32 whereas that of Shigaite is 2.32.

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