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Hemimorphite
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Hemimorphite and Feldspar Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.502.56-2.75
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
two or three

Mohs Hardness

56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KAlSi3O8

Hemimorphite and Feldspar Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Feldspar 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 Feldspar 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 Feldspar- KAlSi3O8

Hemimorphite and Feldspar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Feldspar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Feldspar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 2.56-2.75 whereas that of Feldspar is 2.56-2.75.