Anhydrite

Formula : CaSO4

Family: 
Sulfates
Space group: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Amma
Dana class: 
28.3.2.1 (28) Anhydrous Acid and Sulfates (28.3)(A++) XO4 (28.3.2) Dana Group
High temperature: 
Low and high temperature stability.
Geological context: 
Hydrothermal and sedimentary to igneous mineral.

Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021

THERMODYNAMICS

Individual properties (298.15 K)
M
g·mol-1
 V°
cm3·mol-1
 ΔGºf
J·mol-1
 ΔHºf
J·mol-1
 Sº
J·mol-1·k-1
 CP
J·mol-1·K-1
136.142 46.010 (Ref.: 95rob/hem) Robie R.A., and Hemingway B.S., 1995. Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 Bar (105 Pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. U.S. Geol. Survey Bull., 2131, 461 pp. -1322132 (Ref.: Internal calculation) -1434400 (Ref.: 95rob/hem) Robie R.A., and Hemingway B.S., 1995. Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 Bar (105 Pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. U.S. Geol. Survey Bull., 2131, 461 pp. 107.400 (Ref.: 95rob/hem) Robie R.A., and Hemingway B.S., 1995. Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 Bar (105 Pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. U.S. Geol. Survey Bull., 2131, 461 pp. 101.23 (Ref.: 95rob/hem) Robie R.A., and Hemingway B.S., 1995. Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 Bar (105 Pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. U.S. Geol. Survey Bull., 2131, 461 pp.
CP(T) = a + b·T + ·c·T-2 (T in Kelvin)
a
J·mol-1·K-1
 b * 103
J·mol-1·K-2
 c * 10-5
J·K·mol-1
 Maier Kelley Ref.
102.46 62.88 -17.76 (Ref.: 95rob/hem) Robie R.A., and Hemingway B.S., 1995. Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 Bar (105 Pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. U.S. Geol. Survey Bull., 2131, 461 pp.
Reaction properties

Anhydrite ⇌ Ca+2 + SO4-2

298.15 K, 1 bar log10K: -4.44 ΔH°r:-17940 J·mol-1 (Ref.: 95rob/hem) Robie R.A., and Hemingway B.S., 1995. Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 Bar (105 Pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. U.S. Geol. Survey Bull., 2131, 461 pp.
T(°C) 0 25 60 100 150 200 250 300
log10K -4.24 -4.44 -4.88 -5.50 -6.39 -7.42 -8.64 -10.19
log10K(T) = A + B·T + C·T-1 + D·log10(T) + E·T−2 (T in Kelvin)
A B C D E
-1618.070861 -0.262043 89584.938231 586.630196 -5358907.931377