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Anhydrite and Kurnakovite Physical Properties


Kurnakovite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-2.98  
1.847-1.852  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  
Poor to indistinct on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
2-3  

Chemical Composition
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca3Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

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Anhydrite and Kurnakovite Chemical Formula

While comparing Anhydrite and Kurnakovite 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 Kurnakovite chemical formula.

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Anhydrite and Kurnakovite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anhydrite and Kurnakovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anhydrite and Kurnakovite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anhydrite is 1.847-1.852 whereas that of Kurnakovite is 1.847-1.852.

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