Muscovite and Anhydrite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
2.90-2.98
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Muscovite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite 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 Muscovite and Anhydrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Muscovite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Anhydrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Anhydrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 2.90-2.98 whereas that of Anhydrite is 2.90-2.98.