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Zultanite and Anhydrite Physical Properties


Anhydrite and Zultanite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
3.5  

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

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Zultanite and Anhydrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Zultanite 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 Zultanite and Anhydrite chemical formula.

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Zultanite and Anhydrite Specific Gravity

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

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