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Stolzite
Stolzite

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Stolzite and Anhydrite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

22.90-2.98
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Imperfect on {001}, indistinct on {011}
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.

Mohs Hardness

2.5-33.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

PbWO4
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Stolzite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Stolzite 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 Stolzite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Stolzite- PbWO4
  • Chemical formula of Anhydrite- CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Stolzite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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