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Hemimorphite and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
4.12  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
4-4.5  

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

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Hemimorphite and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Austinite 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 Austinite chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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