Blue John and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Blue John and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue John 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 Blue John and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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

Blue John and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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