Orthoclase and Anhydrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
2.90-2.98
Fracture
Gems, Uneven
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
CaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Orthoclase and Anhydrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Orthoclase 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 Orthoclase and Anhydrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Orthoclase- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Orthoclase and Anhydrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Orthoclase and Anhydrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Orthoclase and Anhydrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Orthoclase is 2.90-2.98 whereas that of Anhydrite is 2.90-2.98.