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Bixbite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Bixbite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.90-2.98   

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

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

Mohs Hardness
7.5   
3.5   

Chemical Composition
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CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references   

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Bixbite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Bixbite 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 Bixbite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Bixbite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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