Eosphorite and Titanite Sphene Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
3.52-3.54
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
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Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Titanite Sphene Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Titanite Sphene 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 Titanite Sphene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Titanite Sphene- CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Eosphorite and Titanite Sphene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Titanite Sphene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.52-3.54 whereas that of Titanite Sphene is 3.52-3.54.