Creedite and Anglesite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.70
6.30-6.39
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {100}
[001] good, [210] distinct
Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
PbSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Creedite and Anglesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Creedite and Anglesite 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 Creedite and Anglesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Creedite- Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Anglesite- PbSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Creedite and Anglesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Creedite and Anglesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Creedite and Anglesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Creedite is 6.30-6.39 whereas that of Anglesite is 6.30-6.39.