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Eosphorite and Zircon Physical Properties


Zircon and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
insoluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08   
3.93-4.73   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven   
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
{110} and {111}   

Mohs Hardness
5   
7.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
ZrSiO4   

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Eosphorite and Zircon Chemical Formula

While comparing Eosphorite and Zircon 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 Zircon chemical formula.

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Eosphorite and Zircon Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Zircon Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Zircon Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.93-4.73 whereas that of Zircon is 3.93-4.73.

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