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Anhydrite and Tremolite Physical Properties


Tremolite 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   
2.95-3.07   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.   
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}   

Mohs Hardness
3.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references   
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Anhydrite and Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Anhydrite and Tremolite 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 Tremolite chemical formula.

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Anhydrite and Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anhydrite and Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anhydrite and Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anhydrite is 2.95-3.07 whereas that of Tremolite is 2.95-3.07.

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