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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite and Sarcopside Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.503.79-3.94
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Lamellar, Splintery

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

54
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
FeAs

Hemimorphite and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside- FeAs

Hemimorphite and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.