Gaspeite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
HCl soluble
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.71
3.30-3.50
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
{10 1 1} Good
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
Chemical Composition
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Gaspeite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula
While comparing Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
- Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Gaspeite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gaspeite and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gaspeite and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gaspeite is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.