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Eosphorite and Vesuvianite Physical Properties


Vesuvianite and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
3.32-3.43  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  

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Eosphorite and Vesuvianite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Vesuvianite 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 Vesuvianite chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Vesuvianite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Vesuvianite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Vesuvianite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.32-3.43 whereas that of Vesuvianite is 3.32-3.43.

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