Hemimorphite and Charlesite Physical Properties

Hemimorphite

Charlesite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Brittle

1.2 Solubility

Soluble

Not Available

1.3 Durability

Not Available

1.4 Specific Gravity

3.30-3.501.79

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle

Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic

1.6 Cleavage

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

Perfect on {10bar10}

1.7 Mohs Hardness

52.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)

Hemimorphite and Charlesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Charlesite 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 Charlesite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)

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Hemimorphite and Charlesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Charlesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Charlesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 1.79 whereas that of Charlesite is 1.79.