Eosphorite and Xonotlite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
2.71-2.72
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Difficult, Fibrous
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
{???} Good
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 6Si 6O 17(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Eosphorite and Xonotlite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite and Xonotlite 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 Xonotlite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Xonotlite- Ca 6Si 6O 17(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Eosphorite and Xonotlite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Xonotlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Xonotlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 2.71-2.72 whereas that of Xonotlite is 2.71-2.72.