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Hemimorphite and Californite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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1.2 Solubility
Soluble
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50
3.32-3.47
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
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1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
5
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1.8 Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Hemimorphite and Californite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Californite 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 Californite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Californite- Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Hemimorphite and Californite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Californite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Californite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 3.32-3.47 whereas that of Californite is 3.32-3.47.