Hemimorphite and Magnesite Physical Properties
Solubility
Soluble
Effervesces in hot HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50
2.92-3.12
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
[10 1 1] perfect
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
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.