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Adularia and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Adularia Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
6  
5  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Adularia and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Adularia and Hemimorphite 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 Adularia and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Adularia and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adularia and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adularia and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adularia is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.

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