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Eosphorite and Siderite Physical Properties


Siderite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08   
3.83-3.89   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven   
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
Perfect on {01 1 1}   

Mohs Hardness
5   
3.5-4.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Eosphorite and Siderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Siderite 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 Siderite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Siderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Siderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Siderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.83-3.89 whereas that of Siderite is 3.83-3.89.

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