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Anhydrite
Anhydrite

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Anhydrite and Ceylonite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.90-2.983.63-3.9
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

3.57.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references

Anhydrite and Ceylonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Anhydrite and Ceylonite 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 Anhydrite and Ceylonite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references

Anhydrite and Ceylonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anhydrite and Ceylonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anhydrite and Ceylonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anhydrite is 3.63-3.9 whereas that of Ceylonite is 3.63-3.9.