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Erythrite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Sectile  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5  

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Erythrite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Erythrite 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 Erythrite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Erythrite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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