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Hemimorphite and Lizardite Physical Properties


Lizardite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
2.55  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
{001} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Hemimorphite and Lizardite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Lizardite 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 Lizardite chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Lizardite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Lizardite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Lizardite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 2.55 whereas that of Lizardite is 2.55.

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