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Tigers Eye and Eosphorite Physical Properties


Eosphorite and Tigers Eye Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64  
3.05-3.08  

Fracture
-  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Poor on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Tigers Eye and Eosphorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tigers Eye 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 Tigers Eye and Eosphorite chemical formula.

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Tigers Eye and Eosphorite Specific Gravity

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

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