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Hemimorphite and Peridot Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Soluble
-
3.30-3.50
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
5
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
 
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-
-
1.54-1.55
Conchoidal
Poor
6.5-7
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Hemimorphite and Peridot Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Peridot 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 Peridot chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Peridot Specific Gravity

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