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Violane and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Violane Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.22-3.40  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Mg,Mn)SiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

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Violane and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Violane 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 Violane and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Violane and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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