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Hemimorphite and Gaspeite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Soluble
HCl soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.30-3.503.71
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
{10 1 1} Good
1.7 Mohs Hardness
54.5-5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3

Hemimorphite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3

Hemimorphite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.