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Tsavorite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Tsavorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Tsavorite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tsavorite 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 Tsavorite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Tsavorite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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