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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite and Sanidine Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.502.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
{001} Perfect, {010} Good

Mohs Hardness

56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Hemimorphite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Sanidine 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 Sanidine chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Hemimorphite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.