Eosphorite
Brazil
1.45 carats
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Eosphorite forms yellowish brown, pink and sometimes colourless crystals. The crystals are monoclinic, but often show pseudo–orthorhombic forms due to twinning.
Attractive transparent pinkish orange crystals have been faceted.
Eosphorite Gemstones by Colour
This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
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Eosphorite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Eosphorite gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.
Contributed photos
Lightest:1.45 cts
Heaviest:1.83 cts
Average:1.65 cts
Total photos:4
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| General Information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Eosphorite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 5, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 3.05 to 3.08, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Eosphorite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.639 to 1.672, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/-, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.025 to 0.030, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Colourless, yellow, yellowish-brown, pink, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones of the world (2001) | |||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Eosphorite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Monoclinic, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Habit | Pseudo-orthorhombic, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Where found: | Eosphorite occurs in granite pegmatites in association with Mn phosphates., Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Eosphorite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||
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