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Anhydrite and Fancy Diamond Physical Properties


Fancy Diamond and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
Not Available   
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
2.90-2.98   
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
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Cleavage
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.   
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Mohs Hardness
3.5   
10   

Chemical Composition
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references   
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Anhydrite and Fancy Diamond Chemical Formula

While comparing Anhydrite and Fancy Diamond 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 Fancy Diamond chemical formula.

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Anhydrite and Fancy Diamond Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anhydrite and Fancy Diamond Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anhydrite and Fancy Diamond Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anhydrite is Not Available whereas that of Fancy Diamond is Not Available.

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