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Hemimorphite and Edenite Physical Properties


Edenite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
3.05-3.37  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
Good on (110)  

Mohs Hardness
5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2  

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Hemimorphite and Edenite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Edenite 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 Edenite chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Edenite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Edenite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Edenite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 3.05-3.37 whereas that of Edenite is 3.05-3.37.

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