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Vesuvianite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Vesuvianite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Vesuvianite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Vesuvianite 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 Vesuvianite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Vesuvianite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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