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Hemimorphite and Selenite Physical Properties


Selenite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
-9999  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5  
2  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaSO4·2H2O  

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Hemimorphite and Selenite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Selenite 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 Selenite chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Selenite Specific Gravity

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

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