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Cavansite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Cavansite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.25-2.33  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on {010}  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
5  

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Cavansite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cavansite 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 Cavansite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Cavansite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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