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Anhydrite and Helenite Physical Properties


Helenite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-2.98  
-9999  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

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

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO2  

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Anhydrite and Helenite Chemical Formula

While comparing Anhydrite and Helenite 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 Helenite chemical formula.

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Anhydrite and Helenite Specific Gravity

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

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