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Hemimorphite and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties


Mexican fire opal and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
Soluble   
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50   
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Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
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Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare   
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Mohs Hardness
5   
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Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
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Hemimorphite and Mexican fire opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Mexican fire opal 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 Mexican fire opal chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Mexican fire opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Mexican fire opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Mexican fire opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is Not Available whereas that of Mexican fire opal is Not Available.

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