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Mellite and Anglesite Physical Properties


Anglesite and Mellite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.58-1.60  
6.30-6.39  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{011} Imperfect  
[001] good, [210] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
2  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Mellite and Anglesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mellite 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 Mellite and Anglesite chemical formula.

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Mellite and Anglesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mellite and Anglesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mellite and Anglesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mellite is 6.30-6.39 whereas that of Anglesite is 6.30-6.39.

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