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Hemimorphite and Variscite Physical Properties


Variscite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
2.42-2.58  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  
[010] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)  

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Hemimorphite and Variscite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Variscite 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 Variscite chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Variscite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Variscite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Variscite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 2.42-2.58 whereas that of Variscite is 2.42-2.58.

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