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Biotite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Biotite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite 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 Biotite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Biotite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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