A very fragile gemstone, anhydrite has perfect cleavage in one crystallographic direction and good (or imperfect) cleavage in another. Anhydrite blades on calcite specimen, © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Translucent White Anhydrite (Angelite) Specimen
A very fragile gemstone, anhydrite has perfect cleavage in one crystallographic direction and good (or imperfect) cleavage in another. Anhydrite blades on calcite specimen, © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
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| Gemstone | Anhydrite (Angelite) |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Gem State | Specimen |
| Color | White |
| Transparency | Translucent |