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Copper and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Copper Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Hackly  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
5  

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

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Copper and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Copper 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 Copper and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Copper and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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