Hemimorphite and Tremolite Physical Properties

Hemimorphite

Tremolite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Soluble

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.502.95-3.07

1 7.18

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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}

Mohs Hardness

55-6

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Hemimorphite and Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Tremolite 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 Tremolite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chemical formula of Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Hemimorphite and Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 2.95-3.07 whereas that of Tremolite is 2.95-3.07.