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Moonstone and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Eosphorite and Moonstone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.56-2.60  
3.05-3.08  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  
Poor on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8  
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Moonstone and Eosphorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Moonstone and Eosphorite 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 Moonstone and Eosphorite chemical formula.

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Moonstone and Eosphorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Moonstone and Eosphorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Moonstone and Eosphorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Moonstone is 3.05-3.08 whereas that of Eosphorite is 3.05-3.08.

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