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Chlorite group and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Chlorite group Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.6-3.3  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Lamellar  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Chlorite group and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chlorite group 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 Chlorite group and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Chlorite group and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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