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Hemimorphite and Larvikite Physical Properties


Larvikite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
2.59  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Na,Ca)2(Fe2+,Mg)3Si3O10  

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Hemimorphite and Larvikite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Larvikite 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 Larvikite chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Larvikite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Larvikite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Larvikite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 2.59 whereas that of Larvikite is 2.59.

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