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Anglesite and Staurolite Physical Properties


Staurolite and Anglesite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
6.30-6.39  
3.7-3.8  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[001] good, [210] distinct  
Distinct on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Anglesite and Staurolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Anglesite and Staurolite 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 Anglesite and Staurolite chemical formula.

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Anglesite and Staurolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anglesite and Staurolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anglesite and Staurolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anglesite is 3.7-3.8 whereas that of Staurolite is 3.7-3.8.

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