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Biotite and Anorthite Physical Properties


Anorthite and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
2.77  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Biotite and Anorthite Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite and Anorthite 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 Anorthite chemical formula.

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Biotite and Anorthite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Biotite and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Biotite and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Biotite is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.

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