Anhydrite / Angelite
Anhidrit, Anhidritas, Anhidrito, Anhydriet, Anhydrit, Anhydritt, Anhydryt, Anidrita, Anidrite, Ангидрит, אנהידריט, 硬石膏, 경석고
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: CaSO4
Mineral class: sulfates Crystal system: orthorhombic Mohs scale: 3 - 3.5 Density (g/cm3): 2.98 Refractive index: 1.570 - 1.614 Cleavage: different Colors: colorless, white, grey, pink, red, brown, blue, violet Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: vitreous, greasy, pearly Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: (violet varieties): X: colorless - light yellow - pink, Y: light violet - pink, Z: violet Largest crystal: 15 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: pre 1794 1st Description: 1803 (Werner) Name: from the Greek word "anhydros" (without water) |
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Anhydrite Mineral
Size: 2.4 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm Origin: Naica / Mun. de Saucillo / Chihuahua / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Anhydrite
Size: 0.95 x 0.9 cm Weight: 2.74 ct Origin: Iran Photo by kind permission of © www.gemfrance.com |
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Anhydrite / Angelite Mineral with Calcite
Size: 6.2 x 4.1 x 2.2 cm Origin: Naica / Mun. de Saucillo / Chihuahua / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Anhydrite
Size: 0.67 x 0.67 cm Weight: 0.73 ct Origin: Franklin / New Jersey / USA Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Anhydrite / Angelite polished
Size: 7.0 x 5.7 x 4.3 cm Origin: Lima Dep. / Peru Photo by kind permission of © www.exceptionalminerals.com |
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Anhydrite / Angelite Pendant
Size: 3.5 x 2.7 cm Silver: Sterling silver Photo by kind permission of © www.stonemania.co.uk |
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Anhydrite Mineral (light lavender)
Size: 4.6 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm Origin: St. Gotthard Tunnel / Reuss Valley / Uri / Switzerland Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Anhydrite Mineral on Dolomite, with Rutile
Size: 3.2 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm Origin: Simplon Tunnel / Wallis / Switzerland Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Anhydrite
Size: 0.75 x 0.71 cm Weight: 2.11 ct Origin: Simplon Tunnel / Wallis / Switzerland Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Anhydrite Mineral
Size: 10.0 x 9.0 x 5.0 cm Origin: Ischler Salzberg Mt. / Perneck / Bad Ischl / Oberösterreich / Austria Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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