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Ammolite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.75-2.803.30-3.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Granular
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

no true cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare

Mohs Hardness

45
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Ammolite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ammolite 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 Ammolite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Ammolite- CaCO3
  • Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Ammolite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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