Franklinite and Anhydrite Physical Properties

Franklinite

Anhydrite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

5.05-5.222.90-2.98

1 7.18

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Fracture

Uneven

Conchoidal

Cleavage

None

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

Mohs Hardness

5.5-63.5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

CaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Franklinite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Franklinite 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 Franklinite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Franklinite- (Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

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Franklinite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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