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Helenite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Helenite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Helenite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Helenite 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 Helenite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Helenite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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