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Hemimorphite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Hemimorphite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Emerald 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 Emerald chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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