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Goethite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Goethite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
HCl soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.27-4.29  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect {010}  
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
FeO(OH)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties >>
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Goethite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Goethite 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 Goethite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Goethite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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