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Anhydrite and Narsarsukite Physical Properties


Narsarsukite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.90-2.98   
2.72-2.83   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle   

Cleavage
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.   
Good on {100} and {110}   

Mohs Hardness
3.5   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references   
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Anhydrite and Narsarsukite Chemical Formula

While comparing Anhydrite and Narsarsukite 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 Narsarsukite chemical formula.

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Anhydrite and Narsarsukite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anhydrite and Narsarsukite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anhydrite and Narsarsukite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anhydrite is 2.72-2.83 whereas that of Narsarsukite is 2.72-2.83.

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