Apophyllite and Anhydrite Physical Properties

Apophyllite

Anhydrite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Not Available

Brittle

1.2 Solubility

Not Available

1.3 Durability

Not Available

1.4 Specific Gravity

2.30-2.502.90-2.98

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)

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

1.6 Cleavage

Perfect on (001)

Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.

1.7 Mohs Hardness

4.5-53.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

CaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Apophyllite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite and Anhydrite 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 Apophyllite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

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Apophyllite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Apophyllite and Anhydrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Apophyllite and Anhydrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Apophyllite is 2.90-2.98 whereas that of Anhydrite is 2.90-2.98.