Halite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties
Solubility
Water-soluble
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.17
3.30-3.50
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
Chemical Composition
NaCl
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Halite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula
While comparing Halite 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 Halite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
- Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Halite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Halite and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Halite and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Halite is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.