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Eosphorite and Sunstone Physical Properties


Sunstone and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
2.62-2.65  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
001  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8  

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Eosphorite and Sunstone Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Sunstone 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 Sunstone chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Sunstone Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Sunstone Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Sunstone Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.62-2.65 whereas that of Sunstone is 2.62-2.65.

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