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Ammolite

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Ammolite and Anhydrite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.75-2.802.90-2.98
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Granular
Conchoidal

Cleavage

no true cleavage
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.

Mohs Hardness

43.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Ammolite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ammolite and Anhydrite 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 Ammolite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Ammolite- CaCO3
  • Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Ammolite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ammolite and Anhydrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ammolite and Anhydrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ammolite is 2.90-2.98 whereas that of Anhydrite is 2.90-2.98.