Eosphorite and Tremolite Physical Properties

Eosphorite

Tremolite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.05-3.082.95-3.07

1 7.18

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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal

Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor on {100}

Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}

Mohs Hardness

55-6

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Eosphorite and Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Tremolite 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 Tremolite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Chemical formula of Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Eosphorite and Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.95-3.07 whereas that of Tremolite is 2.95-3.07.