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Hemimorphite and Vesuvianite Idocrase Physical Properties


Vesuvianite Idocrase and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50  
3.25-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Hemimorphite and Vesuvianite Idocrase Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Vesuvianite Idocrase 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 Vesuvianite Idocrase chemical formula.

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Hemimorphite and Vesuvianite Idocrase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Vesuvianite Idocrase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Vesuvianite Idocrase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 3.25-3.50 whereas that of Vesuvianite Idocrase is 3.25-3.50.

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