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Cryolite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Cryolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.97  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Cryolite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cryolite 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 Cryolite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Cryolite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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