Anhydrite

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Anhydrite
Mineralogical name Anhydrite
Chemical name Calcium sulfate
Trivial name
Chemical formula CaSO4
Other forms CaSO4•0.5H2O (Bassanite)
CaSO4•2H2O (Gypsum)
Crystal system orthorhombic
Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C
Density (g/cm³) 2.96 g/cm3
Molar volume 45.94 cm3/mol
Molar weight 136.14 g/mol
Transparency
Cleavage
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices nx=1.5698
ny=1.5754
nz=1.6136
Birefringence Δ=0.0438
Optical Orientation positive
Pleochroism
Dispersion 43.7°
Used Literature
[Robie.etal:1978]Title: Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 bar pressure and higher temperatures
Author: Robie R.A., Hemingway B.S.; Fisher J.A.
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[Dana:1951]Dana E.S. (eds.) Dana J.D. (1951): Dana's System of Mineralogy, 7, Wiley & SonsLink to Google Scholar


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[Dana:1951]Dana E.S. (eds.) Dana J.D. (1951): Dana's System of Mineralogy, 7, Wiley & SonsLink to Google Scholar
[Robie.etal:1978]Robie R.A., Hemingway B.S.; Fisher J.A. (1978): Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 bar pressure and higher temperatures. In: U.S. Geol. Surv. Bull, 1452 ()Link to Google Scholar