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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite and Zircon Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

Soluble
insoluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.503.93-4.73
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
{110} and {111}

Mohs Hardness

57.5
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
ZrSiO4

Hemimorphite and Zircon Chemical Formula

While comparing Hemimorphite and Zircon 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 Zircon 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 Zircon- ZrSiO4

Hemimorphite and Zircon Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hemimorphite and Zircon Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hemimorphite and Zircon Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hemimorphite is 3.93-4.73 whereas that of Zircon is 3.93-4.73.