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Almandine and Anglesite Physical Properties


Anglesite and Almandine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.30  
6.30-6.39  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
none  
[001] good, [210] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Almandine and Anglesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Almandine and Anglesite 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 Almandine and Anglesite chemical formula.

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Almandine and Anglesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Anglesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine and Anglesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is 6.30-6.39 whereas that of Anglesite is 6.30-6.39.

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