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Hemimorphite and Annabergite Physical Properties


Annabergite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Sectile  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
3.07  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
Perfect on {010}, indistinct on {100} and {102}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
2  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ni3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  

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Hemimorphite and Annabergite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Annabergite 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 Hemimorphite and Annabergite chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Annabergite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Annabergite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Annabergite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 3.07 whereas that of Annabergite is 3.07.

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