Crystal Quartz and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Crystal Quartz and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Crystal Quartz 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 Crystal Quartz and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Crystal Quartz and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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