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Morion and Anorthite Physical Properties


Anorthite and Morion Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65   
2.77   

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]   

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Morion and Anorthite Chemical Formula

While comparing Morion and Anorthite 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 Morion and Anorthite chemical formula.

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Morion and Anorthite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Morion and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Morion and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Morion is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.

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