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Hemimorphite and Pyrope Physical Properties


Pyrope and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
insoluble in water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
3.62-3.87  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Mg 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Hemimorphite and Pyrope Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Pyrope 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 Pyrope chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Pyrope Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Pyrope Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Pyrope Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 3.62-3.87 whereas that of Pyrope is 3.62-3.87.

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