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Azure malachite
Azure malachite

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Azure malachite and Anhydrite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
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2.90-2.98
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
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Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.
1.7 Mohs Hardness
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3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Azure malachite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Azure malachite 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 Azure malachite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Azure malachite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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