Demantoid and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Demantoid and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Demantoid 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 Demantoid and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Demantoid- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Demantoid and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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