Home
Gemstones


Anhydrite and Sylvite Physical Properties


Sylvite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-2.98  
1.993  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  
Perfect on [100], [010], [001]  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
2.5  

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

Optical Properties >>
<< Astrology

Anhydrite and Sylvite Chemical Formula

While comparing Anhydrite and Sylvite 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 Sylvite chemical formula.

Compare Blue Gemstones

Anhydrite and Sylvite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anhydrite and Sylvite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anhydrite and Sylvite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anhydrite is 1.993 whereas that of Sylvite is 1.993.

Blue Gemstones

Blue Gemstones


Compare Blue Gemstones