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Humite and Smithsonite Physical Properties


Smithsonite and Humite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.32  
4.00-4.65  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor  
Perfect on [1011]  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
ZnCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Humite and Smithsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Humite and Smithsonite 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 Humite and Smithsonite chemical formula.

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Humite and Smithsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Humite and Smithsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Humite and Smithsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Humite is 4.00-4.65 whereas that of Smithsonite is 4.00-4.65.

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