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Hemimorphite and Nickeline Physical Properties


Nickeline and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50   
Not Available   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal, Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare   
{1010} Imperfect, {0001} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
5   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Not Available   

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Hemimorphite and Nickeline Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Nickeline 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 Nickeline chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Nickeline Specific Gravity

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

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