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Biotite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
5  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Biotite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite 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 Biotite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Biotite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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