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Chrysocolla and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Chrysocolla Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.00-2.45  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
none  
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  

Mohs Hardness
2-4  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Chrysocolla and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chrysocolla 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 Chrysocolla and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Chrysocolla and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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