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Carnallite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Carnallite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.6  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
KMgCl3•6(H2O)  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Carnallite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carnallite 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 Carnallite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Carnallite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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