Barite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
4.48
3.30-3.50
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
Chemical Composition
BaSO4
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Barite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula
While comparing Barite 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 Barite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
- Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Barite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.