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Anorthite and Coral Physical Properties


Coral and Anorthite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.77   
2.60-2.70   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
3-4   

Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Anorthite and Coral Chemical Formula

While comparing Anorthite and Coral 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 Anorthite and Coral chemical formula.

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Anorthite and Coral Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anorthite and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anorthite and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anorthite is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.

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