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Anhydrite and Orthoclase Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
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2.90-2.98
Conchoidal
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.
3.5
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
 
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2.54-2.61
Uneven
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.
6
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Anhydrite and Orthoclase Chemical Formula

While comparing Anhydrite and Orthoclase 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 Orthoclase chemical formula.

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Anhydrite and Orthoclase Specific Gravity

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