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Sapphirine and Anglesite Physical Properties


Anglesite and Sapphirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.40-3.58  
6.30-6.39  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
[001] good, [210] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Sapphirine and Anglesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sapphirine 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 Sapphirine and Anglesite chemical formula.

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Sapphirine and Anglesite Specific Gravity

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

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