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Charlesite
Charlesite

Hemimorphite
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Charlesite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

1.793.30-3.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular/uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {10bar10}
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare

Mohs Hardness

2.55
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Charlesite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Charlesite 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 Charlesite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
  • Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Charlesite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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