Seraphinite and Anorthite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02
  
2.77
  
Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Cleavage
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Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]
  
Mohs Hardness
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6-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Seraphinite and Anorthite Chemical Formula
While comparing Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite and Anorthite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Anorthite- CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Seraphinite and Anorthite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.