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Forsterite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Forsterite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.23-3.26  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5  

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

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Forsterite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Forsterite 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 Forsterite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Forsterite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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