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Eosphorite and Sugilite Physical Properties


Sugilite 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   
2.69-2.79   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven   
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
Poor on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
5   
5.5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
KNa 2(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ,Al) 2Li 3Si 12O 30Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Eosphorite and Sugilite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Sugilite 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 Sugilite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Sugilite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Sugilite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Sugilite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.69-2.79 whereas that of Sugilite is 2.69-2.79.

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