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Sylvite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Sylvite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.993  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on [100], [010], [001]  
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
3.5  

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

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Sylvite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sylvite 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 Sylvite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Sylvite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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