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Eosphorite and Variscite Physical Properties


Variscite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
2.42-2.58  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
[010] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)  

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Eosphorite and Variscite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Variscite 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 Variscite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Variscite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Variscite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Variscite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.42-2.58 whereas that of Variscite is 2.42-2.58.

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