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Moroxite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Moroxite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.13-3.26  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 5(F,Cl)(PO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Moroxite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Moroxite 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 Moroxite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Moroxite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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