Hemimorphite and Magnesite Physical Properties

Hemimorphite

Magnesite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Soluble

Effervesces in hot HCl

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.502.92-3.12

1 7.18

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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

[10 1 1] perfect

Mohs Hardness

53.5-4.5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

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

MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Hemimorphite and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Hemimorphite and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.