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Hemimorphite and Baryte Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Soluble
Soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Hemimorphite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Baryte 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 Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Hemimorphite and Baryte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.

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