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Trapiche emerald and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Trapiche emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.90-2.98   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   

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

Mohs Hardness
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3.5   

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

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Trapiche emerald and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Trapiche emerald 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 Trapiche emerald and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Trapiche emerald and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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