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Star diopside
Star diopside

Anhydrite
Anhydrite



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Star diopside and Anhydrite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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-

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

-99992.90-2.98
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.

Mohs Hardness

-99993.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaMgSi2O6
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Star diopside and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Star diopside 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 Star diopside and Anhydrite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Star diopside- CaMgSi2O6
  • Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Star diopside and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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