Chlorite group and Hemimorphite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.6-3.3
3.30-3.50
Fracture
Lamellar
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect 001
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
Chemical Composition
Not Available
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chlorite group and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula
While comparing Chlorite group 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 Chlorite group and Hemimorphite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chlorite group and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chlorite group and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chlorite group and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chlorite group is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.